Ever serve pasta salad on a stick?


Pasta Salad Skewers

If you're planning any sort of gathering this spring or summer, try serving pasta salad on a stick. These are undeniably fun and look beautiful as part of a buffet. When I host baby showers or birthdays, these are always on the menu because they're so easy to grab and nibble on while chatting. Add a mix of salad dressings on the side.

No matter what you have on your spring docket, I hope you’re enjoying warmer, sunnier days and time with people you love.

❤️

Jess

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