Including candied pecans and balsamic vinaigrette.

Great summer lunch treat.

It is summer and all those vibrant green, leafy herbs and vegetables are in along with those wonderful juicy ripe red tomatoes. Now is the time to enjoy pasta without that ever popular spaghetti, marinara or alfredo sauce and this one is all chilled and cold and delicious.

Combine olive oil and balsamic vinegar until evenly mixed. Apple cider vinegar can be replaced with ordinary vinegar, rice vinegar, or lemon juice.

Potato salad is often served cold. It used to be a salad that people took on picnics, but that has changed because the mayonnaise can spoil. Here is a warm version of the classic potato salad that you may want to try.

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