Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette/Mayonnaise Dressing

Pasta Salad Ingredients - Feel free to swap out or add ingredients to your liking. Amounts below are a guide, not a requirement.

•  16 oz cooked rigatoni pasta
• 1/2 cup of chopped celery 
• 1/4 cup of chopped pepperoni
• 1/2 cup of chopped pickled banana peppers/pepperoncini
• 1/2 cup or 1/2 of a chopped white onion 
• 6 mozzarella sticks sliced into thin discs 
• 3/4 cup of black olives sliced in half 
• 2 large tomatoes chopped 

Dressing

• 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar 
• 1/4 cup of olive oil 
• 1 tbsp of oregano 
• 1 tbsp of basil sweet 
• 1 tbsp of parsley 
• 1 tsp of onion powder 
• 1 tsp of garlic powder 
• 2 tsp of salt 
• 2 tbsp of Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup of mayonnaise

Garnish 

1/4 cup of shredded parmesan 

1 tbsp of freshly ground black pepper 

Whisk dressing ingredients to combine, pour over salad, and gently stir in so as not to break up the pasta. Let salad marinate and chill in the fridge for at least 5 hours before serving. Add garish of parmesan and pepper right before serving.

Chinese...ish BBQ Pork Marinade and Glazing Sauce

Used on 6 lbs of Country Style Pork Ribs chunked up and cooked as kabobs marinated overnight

• 1/2 cup olive oil 
• 1/4 cup brown sugar packed 
• 1 tsp chili powder 
• 1 tbsp. Five spice powder 
• 1 tbsp white pepper 
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce 
• 1 tbsp paprika 
• One tablespoon garlic powder 
• 1 tbsp onion powder 
• 1/4 cup ketchup 
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 
• One healthy squirt of sriracha