Smoked Summer Sausage Pasta Salad Recipes

SMOKED SAUSAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts water and potatoes to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and cook the smoked sausage until browned, about 6-9 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Arrange greens on a platter and top with smoked sausage, peppers, tomatoes and sliced potatoes once cool. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve.

SMOKED SUMMER SAUSAGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut red bell and pablano in half, remove stems and seeds. Place on baking sheet and broil for 5-7 min. till charring begins. Remove, cool, and dice. Dice onion, and grate cheese. Cube summer sausage, or any other sausage into small bite size pieces.
• Place all ingredients in a large bowl, add black pepper and sour cream. Mix to combine. Refrigerate until serving.

SAUSAGE AND TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta and tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse. Place in refrigerator until cool
• Add dressing ingredients to a mason jar and shake til combined.
• Once pasta has cooled completely, add sausage, cheese, vegetables. Toss together until combined.
• Add half the dressing to the salad and combine. Add additional dressing as needed. (If you make this the night before, the pasta will absorb most of the dressing, so reserve a bit to add just before serving.)
• Refrigerate until time to serve.

PASTA AND SMOKED SAUSAGE PICNIC SALAD

Steps:

• Bring pan with 2 to 3 inches of water to a boil.
• Turn heat off and add sausage.
• Immediately cover pan and let sausage stand 15 minutes.
• Remove sausage to a plate and let cool in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, prepare vinaigrette dressing by mixing dry mustard, salt, pepper, garlic and vinegar together in a small bowl.
• Slowly whip in olive oil to form an emulsion.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain.
• Place in large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing.
• When cool, slice sausage into thin 1/4-inch slices.
• Remove garlic clove from vinaigrette dressing.
• Add sausage, peas, onion, tomatoes, carrots, 1/4 cup basil and remaining vinaigrette to the pasta.
• Sprinkle top with cheese. Garnish with fresh basil.