A homemade version of the classic salad seasoning with sesame, poppy and celery seed, paprika and Romano. Sprinkle it on green salads or stir it into pasta salad.
Ingredients
1 1/2teaspoonssesame seed
1teaspoonpaprika
3/4teaspoonHimalayan pink salt (or regular salt)
1/2teaspoonpoppy seed
1/2teaspooncelery seed
1/4teaspoongarlic powder
1/4teaspooncoarse ground black pepper
2tablespoonsRomano cheese
A dash of cayenne pepper
Pasta salad
1lbcooked pasta
4tablespoonsof the mix
8ozbottle Italian dressing
2 to 4cupschopped vegetables
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir together.
Pour into an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator (it contains cheese).
Pasta salad: mix the pasta, 4 tablespoons mix, dressing, and vegetables; chill for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
Up to about 2 weeks refrigerated with the cheese, or about 3 months in the pantry without it.