139 a pasta salad Recipes

bow-tie pasta boiled al dente (or mini cavatelli, or fusilli- something that s small and has grooves), onion- diced in a similar size to the pasta, green bell pepper- diced same size as the onions, roma tomato- diced same size as onions/peppers, garlic- crushed and minced, olive oil, coarse black pepper, salt, red crushed pepper (or put to taste), fresh mozzarella pearls (or just cubed into small pieces), parmagiana cheese- for garnish, pam olive oil flavored cooking spray (or regular pam), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette (recipe below ), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes- from a jar packed in oil, capers, garlic- crushed, dried basil leaves (or 1/2 cup fresh basil would be amazing!), red win vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, red crushed pepper - to taste

multi colored corkscrew pasta, juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, kosher dill pickles, approx 1 cup cubed smoked gouda cheese (if you don tsp like gouda, add whatever you do like-- fresh mozzerella balls go nicely), italian salad dressing (add more for a stronger flavor-- also, any dressing of an oil and vinegar consistency will work), salt and pepper, add pepperoni , olives or broccoli florets for more flavor

bacon , crisply cooked and chopped (save drippings), frozen cheese tortellini (the smaller the tortillini the better), head broccoli floret, chopped bite size, red onion, chopped bite size, red pepper, chopped bite size, count) bag frozen cooked shrimp , approx 30-40 in a bag (thawed and tails removed), frozen peas (thawed ), mayonnaise, milk (depending how thin you want dressing you can add more ), lemon juice, mild curry powder , if you wish (or more)

half of a 1 lb. box barilla piccolini pasta, mini wheels, extra virgin olive oil (evoo), bumble bee prime filet solid albacore tuna, parsley flakes, dried onion flakes , to taste, sea salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, grated carrot, a small tomato, finely chopped

canola oil, garlic, lemon , juice of, lemon , zest of, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, water, garlic, chopped, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, olive oil, canola oil, lemons , juice of, lemons , zest of, salt, black pepper, water, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, pasta , bow-tie,cooked aldente,tossed with a bit of, olive oil, chopped olives, fresh oregano, coarsely chopped

miracle whip (not mayo), sugar, pickle juice or 1/4 cup vinegar, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, barbecue sauce , of your choice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, barbecue sauce, campanelle pasta (or other shape of your choice), yellow bell pepper , cut into 1 strips 1/2 orange bell peppers, cut into 1 strips, red bell pepper , cut into 1 strips 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 small tomatoes, seeded, cut into 1 strips, red onion, diced

carrots, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces, parsnips, peeled and split , woody core removed, cut into bite-size pieces, turnips, cut into bite-size pieces, onion, peeled and medium diced, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, garlic, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, garlic, minced and ground into a paste, olive oil, chopped italian parsley, plus extra for garnish, sliced scallions, fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, radiatore pasta, crumbled goat cheese, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

lamb loin, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh angel hair pasta, roasted cloves of garlic, extra virgin olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, dijon mustard, red onion, thinly sliced, roma or plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and thinly sliced, fresh sweet peas, blanched, greek black olives, pitted and halved, feta cheese, crumbled

fusilli, cooked and cooled (macaroni or penne would work too), mayonnaise, water, horseradish, dijon mustard, peeled and cooked shrimp, red bell pepper, sliced, cubed mangoes (peaches are a good substitute if mangos aren tsp in season), tomato, cubed, fresh chives, salad greens (the ready to eat kind from a bag)

imitation crabmeat, cooked shrimp (cut in halves), black olives (coarsely chopped ), tomatoes (cut in halves), red bell pepper (coarsely chopped ), yellow bell pepper (coarsely chopped ), broccoli (coarsely chopped ), carrot (grated ), red onion (coarsely chopped ), cucumber (peeled and chopped ), salt and pepper (to taste), dill weed, italian salad dressing

salt, fusilli, steak, cut clove of peeled garlic, mayonnaise, tarragon vinegar, diced red, green and yellow bell pepper, green or black olives (or a combination) packed in olive oil; chopped

elbow maccaroni cooked according to package directions, cucumber (diced or chopped depending on how much you like them i dice), tomato diced, miracle whip (put spoonfuls in 1 at a time and stir til you get the constitancy you like remember it soaks in the noodles as it sits, i use close to 1 cup)

cooked and cooled shell pasta, chicken breasts, cook,cooled and diced, red grapes or 1 1/4 cups seedless grapes, cut in half, english cucumber, cut into bite size pieces, scallions, sliced, navel oranges, peeled and sectioned with a knife, head lettuce, chopped finely, grated carrot, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, orange juice concentrate, salt, pepper

mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, minced, celery, minced, ketchup, fresh lemon juice, horseradish, prepared, seasoned salt , crazy salt, pepper, shrimp, medium - cooked, peeled and deveined, macaroni, cooked and drained (gluten-free macaroni will make this gf), old bay seafood seasoning (not in original recipe, just a nice addition)

cooked tri color rotini noodles, smoked deli ham , cut on no. 10 diced, deli hard salami , cut on no. 10 diced, italian seasoning, any will do. i use (red monkey organic grinder-zest italian, freshly ground to taste.), own family recipe italian dressing (1 bottle), grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, sliced thin (green onion), red bell pepper, diced, marinated artichoke hearts, diced, sliced black olives (2 of the small cans), red onion, thinly sliced, grated mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, red wine vinegar (i use just a splash or two), extra virgin olive oil , if needed, pepper, salt (if needed)

tomatoes, garlic, crushed, olive oil (a few splashes), dried tubular pasta (other shapes will do!), fresh basil leaf (must be basil, but you can add other fresh herbs like oregano if you wish), sea salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste)

linguine (broken in half ), sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper (can use a bit more), red bell peppers, seeded and sliced very thin, fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut in half, sweet onion, thinly sliced, honey-roasted peanuts , coarsley chopped (can add in more), black pepper

coarse salt, fresh mushroom or chicken prosciutto or spinach filled tortellini (recommended: contadina or buitoni brands) available on dairy aisle in most markets, fresh baby spinach, baby artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped, red roasted pepper, drained and chopped, red onion, chopped, garlic, cracked from skin, lemon , zested, lemon juice , the juice of 1 wedge, red wine vinegar , a couple of splashes, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried leaves , eyeball it, black pepper, a handful sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, coarsely chopped