37 chilled pasta salads Recipes

pasta noodles (cooked for 12 minutes and drained with cold water), frozen cooked shrimp (your seafood preference) or imitation crabmeat (your seafood preference) or fresh crabmeat (your seafood preference) or 1 can tuna (your seafood preference), garden ranch dressing, paul newman red wine and vinegar salad dressing (chilled), old bay seasoning, green onion (chopped ), head of raw broccoli, head cauliflower, zucchini , green squash, grated carrots, dill pickles, baby corn

orzo pasta, cooked, lite northern light italian dressing, spinach , julienned, red onion, diced, tomato, diced, black olives, cut in half, capers, drained, parsley, chopped, parmesan cheese, shredded

uncooked bow tie pasta, unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey mustard, olive oil, garlic salt, cubed cooked turkey, chopped fresh broccoli, celery ribs, chopped, red onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, cubed cheddar cheese

fresh basil leaf, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh parsley, chopped (curly or flat leaf ), pine nuts, lightly toasted, parmesan cheese, freshly grated (don tsp use pre-grated cheese!), salt, extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, balsamic vinegar (i used white balsamic) or 2 -3 tbsp red wine vinegar (i used white balsamic), cooked pasta, drained chilled (of your choice)

corkscrew macaroni or 1 cup medium pasta shell, broccoli florets, gruyere or 4 oz swiss cheese, cut into thin,bite-size strips, sliced radish, mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing, snipped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, crushed, white wine worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, milk, salmon, chilled, leaf lettuce

al dente cooked pasta, chilled (i use tri-color rotini), red onion, diced, grape tomatoes, seedless cucumber, diced, green bell pepper, diced, carrot, diced, cheddar cheese, cubed or, marinated fresh mozzarella balls in oil (i use pearlini), salami, cubed or, pepperoni, cubed, italian dressing (i use good seasonings zesty italian salad dressing that i make myself with red wine vinegar and oliv), mccormick salad supreme seasoning

marinated artichoke hearts (marinade reserved), mayonnaise, lemon pepper, shell pasta (cooked, drained and chilled ), tomatoes, cut into quarters, green onion, thinly sliced, black olives, sliced, prosciutto , cut into strips (optional), parmesan cheese, grated

dried multi-colored spiral shaped pasta, cucumber, diced with peels on, pepperoni, quartered, sliced celery, bell pepper, diced, sliced black olives, assorted fresh vegetable, diced, italian salad dressing, chilled

cheese tortellini, cooked and chilled, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, chopped, broccoli florets, green bell pepper, chopped (used a red 1, for more color contrast), pitted and halved ripe olives, freshly shredded parmesan cheese, freshly shredded romano cheese

suddenly salad pasta salad mix , original flavor, kalamata olive, pitted and drained, red onion, chopped, roma tomatoes, baby portabella mushrooms, cheese, diced (we use a mix of white cheddar and pepper jack), chicken breasts, pesto sauce, ranch dressing, light olive oil, oregano, garlic salt

pasta shells or 8 oz colored spiral shaped pasta, olives, sliced, frozen peas, cooked and chilled, parmesan cheese, grated, green pepper, diced, cucumber, peeled and diced, roma tomatoes, chopped, green onions, sliced, summer sausage, cut into chunks, italian salad dressing mix, mixed with, oil , and, lemon juice, per package. directions

pasta , twists or 1 lb spiral shaped, pepperoni, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, grated parmesan cheese, italian dressing, minced garlic, green pepper, mushrooms, black olives

mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing, grated orange peel, orange juice, salt, broccoli floret, thawed and diced large (1/2 bag), microsteam penne pasta, prepared and chilled, radishes, sliced, oranges, peeled and chopped

white vinegar, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, salt, pepper, twirly pasta , cooked then chilled, broccoli florets, red pepper, cut in thin strips, cooked ham , julianned, carrot, sliced in thin strips

chopped fresh cilantro , no stems, toasted pumpkin seeds, crushed garlic, roasted chopped green chilies, lime juice, olive oil , add more if necessary, salt, pasta, vegetables, pasta, cooked and chilled (star #54 style), cucumber, quartered and sliced thin, sugar snap pea, halved, green onions, sliced green parts only

egg noodles, cooked and chilled, yellow pear tomato, cut in half, zucchini, thinly sliced, yellow squash, thinly sliced, cauliflower floret, fennel, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, asparagus tips, blanched for 3 minutes and chilled, roasted red peppers, thinly sliced, flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, fresh basil leaves, sun-dried tomatoes , packed in oil, roasted garlic cloves, mascarpone cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, kosher salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil

rotini pasta cooked and chilled, diced cooked turkey, dried cherries, sweet onion diced, stalks celery diced, whole roasted almonds, dressing, powdered sugar, champagne vinegar, good mayonaisse, cold water, poppyseeds, kosher salt, black pepper

fresh lemon juice, fresh garlic, minced, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), anchovy paste or 1 anchovy fillet, chopped small, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, hard-boiled eggs (mashed or sliced ), cooked pasta, drained and chilled, parmesan cheese, freshly shaved, romaine lettuce hearts, diced red onions or 1/2 cup diced walla walla onion, cucumber, sliced, basil leaves , cut into ribbons, red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, deveined and diced, homemade crouton