American · salad

Pasta Salad

Name: Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c. corkscrew macaroni; 2 small carrots, sliced; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 (2 oz.) jar pimentos; 1 c. kidney beans; 3/4 c. celery, sliced; 1/4 c. English peas; 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley; 1/4 c. salad dressing; 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise; 1/8 tsp. dried marjoram; 1/8 tsp. pepper; lettuce leaves; 2 tomatoes; 2 boiled eggs

Pasta Salad reads sweetness 3.6, richness 3.6 and herbaceous 3.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American salad, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.0 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 3.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 3.6 · Richness 3.6 · Herbaceous 3.2 · Umami 2.9 · Sourness 2.3 · Fruity 2.1 · Earthy 1.7 · Allium 1.3 · Salinity 1.1 · Citrus 1.1 · Warm Spice 1.1 · Bitterness 0.9 · Floral 0.9 · Heat 0.6

What's in it (15)

1 c. corkscrew macaroni
2 small carrots, sliced
2 green onions, chopped
1 (2 oz.) jar pimentos
1 c. kidney beans
3/4 c. celery, sliced
1/4 c. English peas
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/4 c. salad dressing
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1/8 tsp. dried marjoram
1/8 tsp. pepper
lettuce leaves
2 tomatoes
2 boiled eggs

Time & effort: about 15 min · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 104.7 kcal, 4.1 g protein, 3.2 g fat, 15 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Cook macaroni accordingly to package directions.
Drain and combine next 11 ingredients and toss well.
Chill at least one hour and spoon into lettuce leaves.
Arrange tomato slices and egg wedges around edges and garnish with parsley.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.