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RecipeSalads and DressingsYield: 6 main-dish servings

Salmon Pasta Salad

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 341. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.

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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups corkscrew, medium shell, or wagon wheel macaroni
  • 1 8-ounce container soft-style cream cheese
  • 1 cup Buttermilk Dressing (see recipe, page 356) or other buttermilk salad dressing
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon snipped dill or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
  • 1 15 1/2-ounce can salmon, drained, flaked, and skin and bones removed
  • 1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 4 green onions, sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Immediately transfer hot macaroni to a large bowl. Add cream cheese and Buttermilk Dressing. Toss till the macaroni is coated and mixture is blended.
  2. Stir in milk and dill. Add salmon, cucumber, tomato, and green onions. Toss lightly to mix. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Source and image provenance

Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.

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Community edition: The recipe was transcribed and formatted for interoperability with Nextcloud Cookbook. Review the historical scan before relying on measurements or instructions.

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