An 80s Recipe

In keeping with last Friday's post on the Music of My Life, here's a post from another spot that highlights the "Top Ten Uniquely 80s Foods." And yes I am a day late with this. I'm still recovering from my trip to my fathers.

Here's the list:

1. Capri Sun - the predecessor to the ubiquitous juice box
2. Lean Cuisine - still around and still bad
3. Tab - making a comeback
4. Artificially Flavored Fruit Snacks - some things were better off not coming around.
5. Equal - my parents were original Sweet and Low people, so the blue packet never gained ground at our house.
6. Orange Julius - still a classic, though I was more of a Strawberry Julius kind of guy.
   
7. Tri-Color pasta salad - easy and quick. And the recipe is below.
8. Cool Ranch Doritos - One bad drinking experience and to this day, Doritos make me a little wobbly.
9. The California Raisins - one of my son's favorite snacks
10. Jawbreakers - with my teeth, I should have avoided these at all costs.
    

TRI-COLOR PASTA SALAD

• 4 1/2 lbs. noodles, cooked & cooled
• 3 c. mayonnaise, thinned with olive oil
• 1 1/2 c. pitted black olives, sliced crosswise
• 1 1/2 c. cherry tomatoes
• 3/4 c. fresh herbs (parsley, marjoram, basil)
• Salt & pepper to taste
  

Toss pasta with ingredients. Season and serve.