71 cool italian salad Recipes

mafalda pasta or 8 oz rotini pasta, cooked, drained and cooled, sliced green onion, grape tomatoes, halved, sliced black olives, drained, green pepper, chopped, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 cubes, sliced pepperoni, diced ham, oregano, garlic powder, reduced-fat italian salad dressing (or more or less , depending on desired moistness)

cooked and cooled brown rice, black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped green pepper, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fat-free italian salad dressing, tomato, seeded and chopped, pitted black olives (optional), chopped fresh cilantro

balsamic vinegar (reduced to 2 tbsp), sugar or 1/4 cup splenda blend for baking, fresh strawberries, rinsed, drained and halved, fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained, fresh raspberries, cool whip lite (optional)

acini di pepe pasta, pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges or 1 (11 oz) can other canned fruit, cool whip, sugar, eggs, slightly beaten, cornstarch, lemon juice

tuna in water, drained, miracle whip, nonfat plain yogurt, italian dressing, pasta, cooked , rinsed in cool water & drained (any pasta, i used wacky mac veggie spirals), frozen vegetables, cooked and cooled (i used california mix), parmesan cheese, grated, herbes de provence, celery salt, dill

potatoes, boiled and cooled, eggs, boiled,peeled and cooled, sweet pickle , cut into cubes, italian dressing, mayonnaise, salt and pepper

marzetti asiago peppercorn dressing, penne pasta, cooked, drained and cooled, grilled or roasted boneless , skinless chicken breast, sliced, feta cheese, crumbled, pitted kalamata olives, halved, dried oregano or italian seasoning, sundried tomatoes packed in oil, diced, roasted sweet peppers (in jar) packed in water, sliced thin, baby spinach leaves, cleaned

whole mango peeled, diced small, whole red pepper diced small, scallions thinly sliced, cilantro chopped, oil (canola, grape seed, olive), vinegar (wine, balsamic, flavored), salt, pepper, italian salad dressing seasoning, cooked quinoa (3/4 cup raw) cooled, black beans (15 oz) drained

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, cucumbers, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, onion, finely chopped, vine-ripened tomato, coarsely diced, black olives, sliced, hard salami or 1/2 lb pepperoni, diced, mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb provolone cheese, diced, pepperoncini peppers (optional) or other hot pepper (optional), snow peas (optional), snap peas (optional), green peas (optional), broccoli (raw or blanched ) (optional), cauliflower (raw or blanched ) (optional), carrot (shredded or sliced ) (optional), green beans (raw or blanched ) (optional), lima beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), garbanzo beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), mushroom (fresh or canned ) (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, anchovy paste (optional), salt and pepper

ears corn , kernels cut off (about 1 1/2 cups), shaved fennel (i used a mandoline), red onion, minced, red bell pepper, minced, cucumber, diced small, celery, diced, lime , juice of, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, italian dressing (or dressing of choice-sweet garlic is good), fresh thyme, leaves stripped off, fresh basil, chopped (about 6 leaves )

refrigerated basil pesto , buitoni, red wine vinegar, red potatoes, cooked, peeled, cubed and cooled, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped, pancetta, cooked and crumbled, celery, sliced, green onion, sliced, red bell pepper, diced, pine nuts, toasted

red wine vinegar, honey, garlic , smashed and chopped, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, olive oil, bacon, ditalini pasta , cooked al dente and cooled, crumbled gorgonzola, hearts romaine, chopped, head red cabbage, chopped, head iceberg, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, red onion, minced

cooked garden rotini pasta, drained and cooled, sliced pepperoni, cucumber, sliced black olives, green bell pepper, tomatoes, stuffed green olives, mild banana peppers (rings), kraft zesty italian dressing, parmesan cheese, mccormick salad supreme seasoning

dijon mustard, sherry wine vinegar, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ear of corn blanched cooled and kernels cut from cob, chopped red onion, chopped italian parsley, butter lettuce leaves, asparagus tips blanched and cooled, zucchini thinly sliced on the diagonal, yellow squash thinly sliced on the diagonal, tomatoes cut into wedges, orange bell pepper cut into thin strips, water packed fresh mozzarella cheese sliced

tomatoes, seeded & chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh white button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper, seeded & chopped, pepperoni, casing removed & cut into small dice, fresh mozzarella cheese or 1 lb fresh smoked mozzarella cheese, diced, leaves fresh basil, cooked , cool under cold water, then drain, pasta, cook and cool , i use bowties, garlic salt, dried oregano leaves or 1 tsp dried italian seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper

avocado, mashed, sour cream, italian dressing, chopped onion, chili powder, salt, lettuce, shredded (roughly 1 head ), fresh tomatoes, chopped, chopped green chili (okay out of a can, but pat dry between papertowels), chopped black olives, grated monterey jack cheese (can substitute for cheddar or pepperjack cheese), crushed plain doritos (my favorite flavor- pepperjack, okay to use cool ranch or plain tortilla chips), drained picante sauce

penne , pasts cooked, drained and cooled, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, mozzarella cheese, cubed, zesty italian dressing, basil, chopped, ground black pepper

acini di pepe pasta, vanilla instant pudding mix, mandarin oranges, drained, crushed pineapple (with juice), cool whip