53 best pasta salad Recipes

tri-color spiral pasta, sliced black olives, frozen mexicorn, diced green chilies, black beans, salsa (fresh or deli-made works best), sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese

mayonnaise, lemon juice, chopped parsley, dried basil, garlic, clove, minced, black pepper, mild cheddar cheese, diced, cooked broccoli florets , tender crisp, noodles, cook and drained (elbow works best ), tomatoes , wedged, chopped walnuts, toasted

rotini pasta, tomatoes or 2 lbs roma , diced, garlic, minced, salt, black pepper , to taste, olive oil, fresh basil leaf, chopped,to taste (i use about 1/3 cup), grated parmesan cheese (fresh is best )

cooked chicken breast, diced (if starting from scratch, roast the chicken breast with a little soy sauce for a nuttier flavour), cooked pasta (rotini or penne works best), green bell pepper, diced, stalks of celery, diced, green onions, minced, onion, minced, cucumber, diced, heads of romaine lettuce or butter lettuce, washed, dried and torn., mayonnaise, lemon juice, red wine vinegar (or rice wine vinegar, if you have it), soy sauce, wasabi powder or paste (more if you like it spicy), garlic, salt , pepper and a little sugar to taste

rotini pasta, cubed cooked chicken, stalks celery, diced, jarred roasted red pepper, drained (reserve juice) and chopped, green onion, thinly sliced, mayonnaise (such as hellmann s/best foods), hot pepper sauce (such as frank s redhot), or to taste, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, worcestershire sauce

dry pasta (penne, fusilli or bow-tie work best), fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, pesto sauce, olive oil, very finely grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts

bay shrimp, pre-cooked and shelled, elbow macaroni, cooked and cooled (smaller is best), green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, sliced ripe olives, drained, celery ribs, diced finely, walla walla onion, diced (any other sweet onion such as vidalia), parmesan cheese, grated (the kraft flavored is nice in this), bernsteins light fantastic cheese fantastico salad dressing , to taste, salad elegance seasoning mix, to taste (i prefer johnny s brand ), black pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, grape tomatoes (optional), egg, hard boiled and sliced (optional), green onion, chopped (optional)

tri color rotini pasta, sliced stuffed green olive, red onion, diced, roasted red peppers, diced or 1 cup roasted red pepper, sliced pepperoncini pepper rings (optional), marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, salami, diced into small pieces, mozzarella cheese, cubed into small cubes or 1 cup monterey jack cheese, sliced black olives, italian dressing, mayonnaise , not miracle whip (best foods), shredded parmesan cheese (not grated ) or 1/2 cup romano cheese (not grated), seasoning salt, garlic powder, black pepper

your favorite pasta, cooked,drained and cooled (penne, bow ties, sea shells, fettucini, etc), shredded or chunked cooked chicken (grilled is best ), fresh baby spinach, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, green onion, diced/chopped, fresh basil , diced/chopped salt pepper parmesan cheese

elbow macaroni, bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, roma tomatoes, diced, head iceberg lettuce, shredded, green onions, chopped, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce (i prefer using any original flavor), salt, pepper, lemon juice (i often use fresh squeezed)

elbow macaroni or pasta of your choice, olives (i used guiliano brand ), garlic, parmesan cheese (grated, fresh is best ), balsamic vinaigrette (i used newman s own), peas or cooked soy beans, salt and pepper

tri color pasta, red onion, diced, sliced black olives, drained, green pepper, diced, tomatoes , cherry or grape work best, parmesan, salt , pepper and garlic, zesty italian dressing

tuna in water, red kidney beans, cooked whole wheat pasta (penne is best), sweet onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely diced, carrots, finely diced, sweet red pepper, finely diced, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives (optional), olive oil, dried mustard, dried oregano, dried basil or 4 -5 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, fat-free mayonnaise

baby shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, -rough chop, mayonnaise (best foods ), dry white wine, pasta shells, cooked peas (keep them crisp), sliced scallion (about 12), pimiento, rinsed and chopped, minced fresh parsley (i like the dried ), lemon juice (i use bottled ), salt and pepper, lettuce leaf, chopped red onion (optional)

albacore tuna, drained and flaked, jumbo black olives, drained and sliced, pasta shell , cooked as directed, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, dill pickles, chopped, red pepper, chopped, vidalia onion, chopped, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, salt and pepper

grilled chicken breasts, no yolks wide noodles, grape tomatoes (organic are best), basil, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, parmesan cheese

dry hidden valley dry ranch dressing mix (can use another brand but hidden valley seems to be the best!), mayonnaise, miracle whip (or just use 3 cups mayonnaise), milk (or use butter ), sweet relish (can add in more to taste), prepared yellow mustard, hard-boiled egg yolks, mashed well, garlic powder, seasoning salt (or to taste), seasoned salt and black pepper (can use white salt, seasoned is better)

cooked fusilli (multicolor), feta (french style is best , but any will do), tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups), less kalamata olive, halved, fresh basil, dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, cayenne pepper (if you like )