NOT SO SUDDENLY SALAD!

My brother used to date a woman who faithfully brought Suddenly Salad to every family event. She was proud of her food contribution and never apologized for making this easy in-a-box recipe.
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I was reminded of this the other day as I continued my family photo scanning project. She was in the picture next to her bowl of pasta salad laughing at something that was said off camera. In that moment, I knew what to do with the remainder of my San Marzano tomatoes from our garden. I was going to do my take on pasta salad.
As I boiled my rotini noodles, I did a quick sauté of my onions, garlic, red pepper, tomatoes, and snow peas. Once my noodles were cooked, I threw the vegetables in with the pasta along with an Italian vinaigrette dressing with bacon bits. I served the salad cold and added some shredded parmesan. It was not “suddenly” salad, but it was worth the extra prep time to enjoy a fresh summer dish.