Coleslaw Pasta Salad

Yesterday was my kids’ last day of school! Now I have all 4 kids home…… all. day. long! I have friends that can’t wait for summertime and I’m over here asking myself “don’t they get sick of the fighting and bickering?!” or the “mom, I’m bored” every 5 minutes. Are their kids really that good or are mine just crazy? I never know. All I know is that I’ll be ready for school to start again by the weekend 🙂

I love my kids just as much as the next mom but seriously, is it Fall yet? 🙂 I now have a lot more sympathy for my own mother because not only did she have 6 kids home all summer long, she also had several other kids that she babysat too! Talk about a house full. I still don’t know how she managed to do it.

The one thing I do like about summer are all the salads and no-bake desserts. I’ve kind of been going no-bake dessert crazy on the blog lately. Triple layer lemon pudding pie and my newest favorite dessert of all time is this black forest cheesecake pie.

Both are no bake and both are so perfect for a bbq or potluck. Those seem to also happen a lot during the summer. 4th of July, graduation parties, or family gatherings. I am a sucker for a good potluck gathering where there are tons of dishes to choose from. This coleslaw pasta and this ranch pasta salad are my go-to dishes for BBQ’s and gatherings.

Ingredients
coleslaw pasta salad

• 1 box 16 oz ditalini pasta
• 1 bag 16 oz coleslaw mix
• 1 sweet onion finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs finely chopped
• 2 medium cucumbers finely chopped and seeded
• 1 green pepper finely chopped
• 1 can 8 ounces sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 3 hard boiled eggs chopped

dressing

• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
2. Transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl; add the coleslaw mix, onions, celery, cucumber, green pepper, water chestnuts, and eggs. Mix together.
3. In separate bowl combine the dressing ingredients and stir with a whisk. Pour over the pasta salad and stir well to combine.
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