31 creamy tomato dressing pasta salad Recipes

rotelle pasta or 1/4 lb other spiral-shaped pasta, cooked and drained, cooked chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 1/2 cups), tomatoes, quartered, scallions, sliced thin, chopped fresh basil leaf, unsalted butter, minced garlic, minced ginger, heavy cream, white wine vinegar, curry powder, dried red pepper flakes , to taste, mango chutney (or to taste)

farfalle pasta, roma tomatoes, diced, onion, diced, chopped garlic, fat-free italian salad dressing, cooked bacon, crumbled, cooked chicken (i used tyson frozen grilled chicken strips), shredded mozzarella cheese, half-and-half, milk (as needed), parsley, salt and pepper

refrigerated cheese ravioli, frozen cut green beans, thawed, tomatoes, halved, coarsely ground pepper, reduced-fat creamy caesar salad dressing, shredded parmesan cheese

fettuccine, spinach fettuccine, frozen cut green beans, thawed, green onion, chopped, tomatoes, halved, creamy herb salad dressing, monterey jack cheese , julienned

rotelle, whole skinless boneless chicken breast (about 3/4 lb), poached and cut into bite-size pieces (about 1 1/2 cups), tomatoes, quartered, scallions, sliced thin, chopped fresh basil leaves, minced garlic, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, unsalted butter, heavy cream, white-wine vinegar, curry powder, dried hot red pepper flakes to taste, chopped drained bottled mango chutney , or to taste

chicken breasts, butter, white wine (sauvignon blanc works especially well due to the herbaceous character), cream of mushroom soup, cream cheese, garlic cloves, minced, chopped green onions, dried italian salad dressing mix, pasta , linguine works very well, sun-dried tomatoes or 2 freshly chopped roma tomatoes, parmesan cheese

uncooked jumbo pasta shells, tuna in water, drained, tomatoes , cut into fourths, frozen cut green beans, cooked and drained, sliced ripe olives, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing, creamy caesar salad dressing, pepper, leaf lettuce leaf, hard-cooked eggs, chopped

olive oil, kosher salt, pasta shells, head romaine lettuce, smoked salmon, sliced or flaked, fresh ground black pepper, creamy caeser salad dressing, (bottled or home-made), capers, drained, red onion, thinly sliced, ripe red tomato, thinly sliced, parmesan cheese, grated, croutons

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)