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Strawberry Watermelon Lemonade, Ranch Shell Pasta Salad & Watermelon by Jes Mostek	No ratings Rating Details Rate this meal Printable View

In addition to the recipes, you will also need the following for this meal:

1/2

watermelon

Recipes:

Ranch Shell Pasta Salad by Jes Mostek serves: 10	No ratings Rating Details Rate this recipe Printable View Print Index Cards

You may find that you need to alter the proportions of some of the ingredients to fit your family's tastes. My kids usually ask me to use extra tomatoes, for example. Simply omit the meat to make a vegetarian meal.

This meal is enough to feed a crowd, and makes for great left-overs. But for dressed salad, eat it up within a few days or the veggies will start to loose their crunch. If you're not one for left-overs, simply cut the recipe in half.

Ingredients:

1 (1 lb.) box

small shell pasta

eggs, hard-boiled

1 stalk

broccoli

carrots

1 (3.8 oz.) can

sliced black olives, drained

1 pkg.

grape tomatoes

cucumber

2 c.

shredded cheddar

1/2 lb.

deli meat or diced ham

1/2 c.

sunflower seeds

3/4 c.

ranch dressing

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Hard-boil the eggs with the pasta.

When the eggs are cooked, peel the shells off of the eggs, and separate the yolks from the whites. Chop and cool the whites (under cold water with the pasta) and crumble the yolks and set aside.

Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces; thinly slice or julienne slice carrots; slice each grape tomato in half; cut the cucumber into chunks. Grate or cube the cheese. Cut up the deli meat.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, veggies, cheese, meat, chopped egg, and sunflower seeds.

In a small bowl, mix crumbled egg yolks and pepper into the ranch dressing. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Categories:

Main Dishes
Pasta/Rice/Potatoes
Quick & Easy
Salads
Smart Budget Foods
Spring/Summer
Vegetables

Strawberry Watermelon Lemonade by Becca Larkin serves: 8	No ratings Rating Details Rate this recipe Printable View Print Index Cards

This drink is so refreshing and perfect for when you have half a watermelon you're looking to use up. Add alcohol and you have a delicious adult drink.

Ingredients:

1/2

Large Watermelon (About 4 cups of cubes)

1 can

Frozen Lemonade Mix, 12 oz.

2 cups

Strawberries (Stems removed, fresh or frozen)

Directions:

Add your cubed watermelon and strawberries to your blender and turn on high until every thing is smooth. Using a large pitcher that hold about 3 quarts make your lemonade according to the directions. Pour in your watermelon and strawberry mixture and chill in your refrigerator for several hours until chilled. Serve over ice and enjoy!

Categories:

Apps/Snacks & Beverages
Dairy Free
Low Carb
Low Fat
Peanut/Nut Free
Quick & Easy
Spring/Summer
Uses up Left-overs
Vegetarian/Vegan
Wheat Gluten Free