February 28, 2008 | Posted at 9:00 AM

My Anti-Pasta Salad Lunch


For my lunch today I am having a delicious Italian anti-pasta salad. I guess whoever made it must have something against pasta. Who could be anti pasta? Pasta is wonderful. I could see being against pasta if something bad happened. Like, if you were attacked by pasta when you were a kid walking home from school, or if pasta stole your boyfriend, or if pasta snuck into the parking space you were trying to get. But, other than those rare occurrences, I can not imagine how you could be anti pasta. Whether it's the long kind or the spirally kind or the tubey kind or the kind that looks like bow ties, pasta is delicious.

Noodles were invented by the Chinese. We know this because they found a bowl of noodles that were over 4000 years old. (I guess the person who made it was still waiting for it to cool off.) Then, Marco Polo brought it back for the rest of the world to enjoy. Marco Polo also discovered the shirts with the little embroidered horse on them. He also invented the game polo, where guys would ride around trying to hit a meat ball with long wooden spoons. Anyway, this salad doesn't have any pasta but it does have a lot of scrumptiousness.

Enjoy your lunch

Ellen

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Hey Ellen! that looks so good! i wish i could have food like that!! :-)

Posted by Sarah | March 12, 2008 5:18 PM

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Pasta stole my ex-husband. Well, not technically "stole' but when we got married he had a 32" waist. When I left him, it was a 38" pushing 40" waist. Boy how he loved some pasta. So I was ANTI pasta for a while, but then I realized I didn't really like him anyway so I got over it.

Keep on Keepin' on Ellen, you're the dandiest.

KKF Texas

Posted by kkf | March 5, 2008 2:31 PM

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shame i am glad i dont have to eat that, should came to my house then i'll feed you real pasta and non of that other stuff that is on that plate. you must be hugry eating food like that can not fill you up. shame

Posted by bernadine | February 29, 2008 10:23 AM

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hi Ellen

your lunch look soooo good on my screen i could eat my computer screen up.

Posted by simone marshall | February 29, 2008 7:31 AM

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Ellen,

You forgot about the game kids play in the pool, Marco- Polo.... Have you ever played that one when you where young????
I just have to say you are the most Incredible person, keep eating healthy so you can be around forever!!!!
xoxo

Posted by Carol | February 29, 2008 6:45 AM

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Wow. That looks absolutely delicious! Are those soy beans (edamame)? Oh, yum. I wish I had a great looking salad like that for lunch. I just have leftover homemade pizza. Wanna trade?

Posted by Jen (Speigletown, NY) | February 29, 2008 6:31 AM

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Hi Ellen,

I live all the way across the globe in Singapore, and catch your program almost everyday when I am feeding my 8 week old baby.

I love your show and the give aways and tell my partner about them because the gifts are so very generous and I think you are really funny!

Anyway, I never knew marco polo was the man to bring noodles to your half of the world! I learn something new every day!


Cheers!

Posted by Amelia Ann | February 29, 2008 3:45 AM

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Hi Ellen, Just started watching you in the UK. And i'm a big pasta fan. I think it gets a bad rap. Same with all carbs. We should call back carbs. They're not all bad. Unless you eat 10 kilos of potatoes and pasta at 11pm, then thats not good. Obviously. But people should eat more around lunch time. Could never do that Atkins thing with loads of meat and no veggies, yuk, stinky breath and constipation. No thanks.
Almost lunch time here now.
Will tune in today, although it's still christmas on your show i think. Which is a bit weird.

Posted by Jo Cave | February 29, 2008 2:34 AM

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i wish i had your lunch everyday. it looks so juicy and crunchy.mmmmmmm.. yes i love food. today i ate an old staly pizza. i cant say it was the best though. can i borrow your chef? haha great show ellen!

Posted by sinai | February 28, 2008 2:57 PM

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You are a class act, Ms D.

Posted by Sherri Smith | February 28, 2008 2:45 PM

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Dear Ellen, Im a pasta lover too and so are my grandbabys. My youngest grandson doesnt eat anything but pasta, chips, and crackers. Oh! I forgot he also loves his choclet. But anyway your salad still looks good. Eat in good health.
Keep up the funny
Phyllis Wharton

Posted by Phyllis Wharton | February 28, 2008 1:42 PM

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How can you eat something what have the name ANTI and ofcourse it is salad what are you Ellen Lady a little,sweet,sexy,hot,naughty,lovely bunny???

Posted by gerrie van rooij | February 28, 2008 12:30 PM

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Ok - first off - no italian can be anti pasta. The way we pronouce it is anti - pasto.(which basicaly translates to "before the pasta" - which is when you'd eat it) It's basicaly a smorgasboard of different things - its a type of appitizer. I should know - i've made many of these for weddings. Ours never even comes close to looking like yours. But i'm not making it for one person - i'm making it for 150+ people.
Yours kinda looks like a salad with tenticles...

Posted by ~Christina~ | February 28, 2008 11:41 AM

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Posted by stacey sparks | February 28, 2008 10:07 AM

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ELLEN! What the heck is IN that mess? It looks like pickled-octopus and rotten tomatoes...You didn't eat it, did you??? What happened to the pasta??? What happened to the bulk-mangos you were eatin' in everything??? Is your chef mad at you???? Did a disgruntled writer make you lunch today?????
I'm worried about your lunch- but I love you, Dear Girl- Have a Krispy Kreme, on me!

Posted by bryan | February 28, 2008 9:17 AM

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Looks delicious... I noticed that you have something resembling vitamins next to your cup...glad to see you are taking care of yourself. I plan to still be watching you for many many years. =)

Posted by Crystal in Seattle | February 28, 2008 9:08 AM

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