Hungry Hiker Backcountry Pasta Salad

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

Although this recipe is heavy on the weight, it is absolutely huge on the flavor and was one of my favorite meals from my backpacking trips this summer. It serves two hungry hikers – the amount of pasta used is double what is typically suggested, so you might reduce this if you typically have a small appetite. However, since there is no thick and meaty sauce involved, the pasta makes up for this, and the meal pairs great with a white wine or rose wine...

@Mark Wetherington shares this recipe that's great for a first night on the trail and brings the flavor - take a look at the link below in Issue 48:

Hungry Hiker Backcountry Pasta Salad

Issue 48 Page 1

[spanz]

pasta is a traditional first night out kind of food for me.  I cook up pasta, sauce, and sausages at home.  then freeze it.  then hiking in the first day, it unthaws slowly and keeps from spoiling, and you just heat it up for supper.