All time FAVOURITE pasta salad

I would love to post pictures of my girls tonight as I dropped them off at Brownie Camp but that would have meant that in all the packing and rushing of trying to get out the door with 5 kids.....I grabbed the camera.....nope....it was home. I'm not even able to pick them up tomorrow as Jeff and I are going to the wedding of one of my childhood friends. I can't wait to see her tie the knot!!! So excited for her!!!

Anyhow....back to this post.... I have another fantastic friend..... she now has a blog that is all kind of amazing recipes. I guarantee that anything you try you will love. She has an amazing talent for cooking and baking that I know was taught to her by her phenomenal Dad and one that I'm sure she'll perfect one day. I really don't know how she stays so skinny.......

This pasta recipe is one of hers. It is an absolute favourite. I love to make and but at the same time I have to be careful because if I don't have many to share it with I will eat it ALL. Try it out......you will love it.......it's a nice change from some of the regular summer salads.

1/4 cup green onion, chopped

1 cup celery, chopped

1 1/2- 2 cups red grapes, cut in half

1 cup crasins

2 can mandarin oranges, drained

1 cup cashews

1/2 cup mayo

1 cup cole slaw dressing

1 box bow tie pasta

Cook your pasta , cool and place in bowl. I then cut up the first 3 ingredients , throw them in the bowl with the noodles and then mix in with the crasins. I'll then take the mayo and cole slaw dressing , whisk it together and pour over the noodles etc. Then I cover and it's best if it can sit for a few hours to be good and chilled. When you are ready to serve you add your mandarin oranges and cashews. If I know it's not all going to be eaten that day I like to put the cashews on the side for people to add themselves. Otherwise they aren't crunchy the next day when you go to have the leftovers. I'm off to eat the last bowl of this in my fridge....in all the running around tonight I didn't get supper. Hope that everyone has a great weekend.....ours will be busy between shed building and a wedding. I will try to get some pictures of both!!!!

All ready to dig in.....minus the cashews...

Didn't forget the cashews on my plate.......delicious!!!!