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Pasta-salad seasoning

Public record / FOOD-039 / Revision A

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Season the dressing enough to survive chilling, then reassess after the pasta absorbs it. New savory vinaigrette baseline; no sugar required.

STATUSRecovered/PartialCLASSIFICATIONFOODMATERIALKITCHEN / RECIPEDATE2026.09.01

A RECIPE TO MAKEADDED TO THIS RECORD

A full pasta salad built around the recorded oil, vinegar and Italian-seasoning dressing.

Added . This recipe addition is separate from the original notes below; it is not a claim of a tested batch.

Tangy Italian-style pasta salad

Adapted from FOOD-039's existing measured method; vegetables and seasoning amounts are newly specified to replace the placeholder ingredient field.

YIELD
8 side servings
PREP / WAIT
20 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
COOK
10–12 minutes, or pasta package time

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dry short pasta, such as rotini
  • 1 tbsp fine salt for the pasta water
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red-wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt for the dressing, plus more to taste
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup cubed or crumbled cheese (optional)

Method

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the 1 tbsp salt, and cook pasta until just tender according to its package.
  2. Drain, rinse briefly with cool water for this cold salad, and drain thoroughly so water does not dilute the dressing.
  3. Whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper and the 1/4 tsp dressing salt.
  4. Toss pasta with dressing, cucumber, pepper and optional cheese. Refrigerate 30–60 minutes; toss again and taste before adding more salt.
  5. Serve chilled. If the pasta has absorbed the dressing, loosen a portion with 1–2 tsp water or vinegar to taste.

Notes & storage

  • Preserves FOOD-039's one-pound pasta and dressing formula. The two cups of vegetables are now specified as a practical example.
  • Refrigerate promptly at 40°F or below and use within 3–4 days.

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TECHNICAL NOTES

Season the dressing enough to survive chilling, then reassess after the pasta absorbs it.

SPECIFICATION

TypeKitchen / recipe
SourceRecovered notes and content manifest
ValidationNext test should record batch, temperature, time, and result
FocusBatch size, heat path, center doneness, and texture

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

2026.09.01Rev AImported as an independent manifest record; public copy keeps uncertainty visible.