74 dried tomato mozzarella pasta salad Recipes

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

fusilli (spirals-whole wheat is great!), kosher salt, olive oil, ripe tomato, medium-diced, good kalamata olive, pitted, diced (or other good black olives), good feta cheese, medium-diced (or use mozzarella if you like or try goat cheese), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar (or try lemon juice with some of the zest), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, capers, drained, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, chopped (or use basil if you like)

tomatoes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, yellow pepper, minced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, spaghetti (scant), nicoise olives, pitted and chopped, capers (rinsed with warm water if salt-packed), basil leaves, chopped, marjoram leaves (or a pinch of dried) or 2 -3 oregano leaves (or a pinch of dried), fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped

olive oil, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar, capers, drained, garlic clove, minced, pasta shell, tomatoes, halved, water-packed fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, fresh basil leaf, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped kalamata olive

olive oil, drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil, red wine vinegar, drained capers, garlic, minced, fusilli, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained ,cut into 1/2 inch pieces, fresh basil leaf, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 oz), minced pitted oil-cured black olive

dry spiral shaped pasta, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms (or use 1 10-oz can small whole mushrooms, very well drained), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped (or use chopped red onion), prepared italian salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, cubed ham, sliced olives (choice of black or green), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), salt (optional and to taste), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into wedges (or sliced )

pasta (i like bow shapes), bacon, red peppers, drained sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, cubed, toasted pine nuts, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh chives, tomatoes, halved, olive oil, white vinegar, sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, crushed, french mustard

red onions, extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomato (cut into pieces), pine nuts, zucchini (large), fresh basil, dijon mustard, mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, rigatoni pasta

bow-tie pasta boiled al dente (or mini cavatelli, or fusilli- something that s small and has grooves), onion- diced in a similar size to the pasta, green bell pepper- diced same size as the onions, roma tomato- diced same size as onions/peppers, garlic- crushed and minced, olive oil, coarse black pepper, salt, red crushed pepper (or put to taste), fresh mozzarella pearls (or just cubed into small pieces), parmagiana cheese- for garnish, pam olive oil flavored cooking spray (or regular pam), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette (recipe below ), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes- from a jar packed in oil, capers, garlic- crushed, dried basil leaves (or 1/2 cup fresh basil would be amazing!), red win vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, red crushed pepper - to taste

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

salt, pasta shells or 8 oz rotini pasta, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths, summer squash , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick, marinated artichoke hearts, with liquid, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and thinly sliced, red wine vinegar , to taste, chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, part-skim mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh, diced, salt and black pepper

rotini pasta (corkscrew-shaped pastas) or 1/2 lb fusilli (corkscrew-shaped pastas), garlic cloves, dijon-style mustard, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, water, vegetable oil, sun-dried tomato , not packed in oil, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained well, smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, sliced hard salami , cut into julienne strips, bottled small pepperoncini peppers (pickled tuscan peppers), hot red pepper flakes, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced

olive oil, drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, red wine vinegar, drained capers, garlic clove, minced, fusilli pasta, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 oz), minced pitted oil-cured black olives

salad pasta, preferably spiral, tomato paste, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, minced garlic, sliced pepperoni, sliced again in fours, bacon, crumbles (cooked and cooled ), dried dried tomatoes , re-hydrated until soft then cooled, diced onion, sliced black olives, thick shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

uncooked rotini pasta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, tomato (es), or grape es, halved, basil, fresh, chopped, mozzarella cheese, smoked, diced (1/2 cup), salt, black pepper

fusilli, uncooked or 8 oz other spiral shaped pasta, balsamic vinegar (or more ), olive oil, dried oregano, grape tomatoes, halved or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, basil, fresh, chopped, part-skim smoked mozzarella cheese, table salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste)

cooked tricolored corkscrew macaroni, chopped artichoke heart, dark red kidney beans, chickpeas, diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, chopped ready-to-eat sun-dried tomato packed in oil (not the dried variety), cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped fresh basil (optional)

uncooked low carb penne pasta (dreamfield s recommended), fresh asparagus tips, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh basil leaf, chopped, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 cup shredded provolone cheese