71 favorite pasta salad Recipes

rotini pasta, cooked and drained (corkscrew), onion, cut in 1/2, then sliced into thin wedges, green pepper, diced, carrots, diced, stalks celery, diced, cucumber, peeled, and diced, tomatoes, cut in 1/2, then sliced into thin wedges, broccoli florets , separating flowers into bite size pieces and peeling stem, and cutting into thin slices, black olives (left whole, cut in 1/2, or cut into slices), your favorite salad dressing (i use italian , caesar or christy s greek dressing, (my favorite), salt and pepper, to taste

italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, fresh basil, washed, garlic, pressed,chopped or smashed,to taste, chopped black olives, cooked pasta , your favorite bite sized variety,cooled

your favorite pasta, shredded cheese (your choice ), crushed croutons, ranch dressing, salad supreme dry seasoning, bacon bits (optinonal), parmesan cheese (optional)

shell pasta (or your favorite small shape ), chopped green onion, diced cucumbers, unpeeled (1 -2 large), low-fat mayonnaise (i think miracle whip would make it too tart but use if you like), low-fat sour cream, lemon juice, fresh dill, chopped, salt (or to taste), coarse black pepper

spaghetti noodles (or thin noodles, if preferred), spring greens , salad, tomatoes, black olives (cut in halves), cooked chicken piece (optional), black bean garlic sauce (i use lee kum kee), your favorite italian dressing (i mix my own, using good seasons with olive oil)

corkscrew macaroni , cooked al dente, tomatoes, seeded and diced, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, white onion, diced, sliced black olives, hormel real bacon bits, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, wish bone romano basil vinaigrette (or your favorite italian dressing), grated parmesan cheese

shell pasta, cooked, onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, green olives, black olives, hard salami, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces, pepperoni, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces, provolone cheese, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces, salt and pepper, oregano, vinegar, oil

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, broccoli florets, italian salad dressing (your favorite ), parmesan cheese, grated, red pepper, chopped, pitted black olives, sliced, red onion, thinly sliced

lg.ripe tomatoes(about 11/2lbs) coarsely chopped (31/2cup.), chopped red onion, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, ea. salt and pepper, dried oregano, fusilli pasta (or your favorite pasta), fresh basil leaves,cut in thin strips

coloured rotini pasta (cooked, drained and rinsed under cold water), chopped cooked ham, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, plum tomato, chopped, red onion, chopped, frozen peas, thawed, crumbled blue cheese (or use 1 cup finely cubed cheddar cheese) or 1/2 cup feta cheese (or use 1 cup finely cubed cheddar cheese), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), salt (to taste if needed), mayonnaise, prepared hidden valley original ranch dressing (can use more , or use favorite brand ranch dressing), red wine vinegar, seasoning salt (or use 1/2 tsp white salt), minced fresh garlic (or use 1 tsp garlic powder, or to taste)

cooked shelled frozen baby shrimp (i use 3 4 oz packages), shell pasta (or your favorite ), chopped up red bell pepper, miracle whip, seafood cocktail sauce, shredded cheddar cheese

black olives, sliced, green olives, sliced, green chili, diced, red onion, sliced, celery, finely diced, cauliflower, diced, capers, green bell pepper, sliced, carrot, finely diced, broccoli, diced, mushroom, thinly sliced, shaped pasta, uncooked,fresh or frozen (dry would work also), parsley, minced, garlic, minced, red wine vinegar, basil leaves, sliced, olive oil, leaf oregano, tarragon leaf, black pepper, vinaigrette dressing (your favorite )

cooked chicken (poached, grilled , rotisserie, doesn tsp matter, just cooked), pasta (macaroni, rigatoni, use your favorite, just not spaghett), green seedless grape, washed and cut in half, red seedless grapes, washed and cut in half, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, mayonnaise (i use hellman s light ), cashew halves, and pieces (i buy planter s salted), milk (optional, also may want to add more depending on how long the salad has been in the refrigerator)

rotini pasta, firm tomatoes, chopped, celery chopped, bell pepper (color of your choice) chopped, green onions chopped, salt, pepper, your favorite italian salad dressing (hi cal, lo cal, homemade as long as you like it), diced carrots (i prefer shredded here), cucumbers chopped, pepperoni chopped, smoked ham chopped, garlic minced fine

dried corkscrew macaroni, olive oil, dried parsley, taco bell taco seasoning, salt, black pepper, cubed cheese, your favorite precooked sausage, slice about 1/4 inch thick, hard-boiled eggs, sliced

tri color rotini noodles, dry ranch dressing mix, pack, mayonnaise, sour cream, red onion, diced, cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced, chopped fresh parsley, celery salt, black pepper, chopped ham (optional), frozen peas (optional)

what i had, uncooked salad pasta or macaroni ( i actually used 2 cups, because that was the serving size i broke my huge bag of macaroni into!!), sweet (english) peas ( i used the rest, probably about 1 cup of my publix brand grocery store frozen bag of peas!!), onion, chopped fine, american, cheddar or any favorite cheese, cut into small cubes (i used the rest of my publix brand grocery store shredded cheddar cheese, maybe 1/2 to 1 cup, or so), salt and pepper, to taste, what i needed and had to buy, stalks celery, chopped fine (only because i ran out!!), miracle whip or mayonnaise ( i used about 3/4 to 1 cup of mayo, due to the amount of pasta, also i use duke s brand mayo, it s my favorite, much better than anything else i ve tried!!) (also ran out of this....figures!!), what i added into some of the left-over macaroni salad, durkee brand french fried onions, jalapeno pepper, chopped fine, also, 1 dash or so of cayenne pepper

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)