11 creamy pasta salad vegetables Recipes

rotini pasta, cooked , rinsed under cold water and drained well, sweet red pepper, seeded and diced, cucumber, peeled and diced, green onions, sliced, tuna in water, drained and flaked, dijon mustard, plain nonfat yogurt, reduced-fat mayonnaise, italian parsley, chopped, dill weed, chopped, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

uncooked small pasta shells, fresh cauliflowerets, fresh broccoli florets, sliced fresh carrots, chopped sweet yellow pepper, chopped seeded tomatoes, creamy italian salad dressing, leaf lettuce , optional

vegetable radiatore or other short cut pasta, cooked according to package & cooled, carrots, sliced or diced, cucumbers, diced (i used little persians with the skin still on), tomatoes, diced (i used mini red vine), seeded, black olives, sliced, red wine vinaigrette, mayo, parmesan, grated, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground - to taste

broccoli florets, cooked spiral pasta, carrots , julienned, frozen peas, thawed, cubed fully cooked ham, cubed cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, dill weed, pepper

whole wheat rotini, frozen mixed vegetables (trader joe s harvest hodgepodge vegetables), creamy italian dressing, salt and pepper (to taste)

creamy peanut butter, rice vinegar, vegetable broth (or chicken broth), soy sauce, honey, lime juice, minced gingerroot, minced garlic, sesame oil, vegetable oil, chopped cilantro leaf, ground red pepper, farfalle pasta (bow ties), broccoli slaw mix, baby carrots , julienned (to matchstick size), sliced scallions

uncooked medium pasta shells (or use small cheese tortellini pasta), green onions, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, stalk celery, finely diced (optional), crumbled feta cheese, sliced black olives, tomatoes , coarsley chopped (or use halved cherry ), cooked chicken, diced (or use cooked turkey), prepared ranch dressing (or to taste), salt and black pepper, olive oil (can use half each vegetable oil and ), red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, dijon mustard, sugar, dried oregano (you can add in more at the end of making the salad), dried basil, seasoning salt, black pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese

short pasta (e.g. penne), fresh basil, fresh parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese, cottage cheese, lemon juice, dijon mustard, pepper, chicken or 1/3 cup vegetable stock, red pepper, chopped, green onions, chopped

frozen vegetables, cooked pasta , i use shells but you can use any smaller pasta, italian dressing, light mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese (or other hard cheese )