Turning the dirty martini into the perfect pasta salad

I’m easily influenced by the cooking videos that come across my various social media feeds. Although I don’t know that I’ve rushed to the grocery store faster than when I came across a dirty martini pasta salad on Instagram. Add 1 cup Castelvetrano olives, 1 cup of diced feta, 1½ ounces of olive oil, 1 cup of Emma’s Olives olive brine martini mixer and the grated zest of one lemon. Serves 4 Thai Pork Jerky Pasta Salad Former cooking editor Genevieve Ko’s jerky salad incorporates your favorite beef or pork jerky and bright lime leaves. Kale Pasta Salad With Parmesan and Smoked Almonds Former cooking columnist Ben Mims originally shared this recipe at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of us were looking for fast, easy meals to make at home.