136 fine cooking pasta salad Recipes

shell pasta, cooked (measured dry), mayonnaise, imitation crabmeat, chunks (or use real crab or shrimp), lemon zest, minced small, fresh lemon juice (1 to 2 squeezes), onion, chopped, celery ribs, with leaves thinly sliced, broccoli floret, broken up (cooked al dente), dill pickles , slivered, sweet pickle relish, capers, finely minced, fresh chives, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, spanish olives, chopped, garlic powder, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, cheddar cheese cubes, tomatoes, halved, salt & pepper, to taste, lettuce leaf, for garnish

dry fusilli, cooking spray (could use butter ), onion, peeled and finely chopped, korma paste, dried apricot, finely chopped, tomato paste, water, light mayonnaise (i use extra light ), mango chutney, crushed pineapple (reserve the juice), cooked chicken breast, chopped (200 g)

dry pasta (cooked ), sweet gherkins (sliced thin, not the midgets), green olives (sliced ), black olives (sliced , not greek olives), chopped green pepper, carrot, finely chopped, english cucumber (diced ), mustard, pickle juice, mayonnaise, salt and pepper

rotini pasta, bacon, cooked and crumbled, avocado, roma tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese (half block), olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fines herbes seasoning (parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil), salt (optional)

shell pasta, lemon juice, celery, finely chopped, onions, minced, fresh baby shrimp, cooked and peeled, fresh crabmeat, chopped, mayonnaise, old bay seasoning , to taste, frozen peas, thawed, parsley, salt and pepper, to taste

orzo pasta, part-skim ricotta cheese, light sour cream, lemon zest (from about 1 lemon), fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh corn kernels (sliced from 2 ears of corn), red onion, finely diced, rinsed , and thoroughly dried (about 3/4 cup), shredded cooked chicken (light and dark meat), halved grape tomatoes, sliced basil leaves

macaroni, cooked, drained & cooled, chopped cucumber, chopped tomato, chopped green pepper, chopped carrot, chopped green onion, frozen peas, thawed (not cooked ), cheese, crumbles or 1 1/2-2 cups finely diced cheese, diced ham, grated parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper, italian dressing

rotini pasta, cooked and allowed to cool, tuna (packed in water and drained well), red onion, chopped fine (or sliced thin), cucumber, chopped (fine or large your choice ), tomato (seeded and chopped ), mayonnaise, milk, cider vinegar, salt, minced garlic

red cabbage, finely shredded, carrot, peeled and finely shredded (squeeze out any moisture with hands), red onion, thinly sliced (or use green onions), cooked vermicelli (cooked only until firm-tender, or use similar thin noodles), prepared honey dijon salad dressing (use kraft brand), soy sauce, black pepper, salt (optional), peanuts or toasted sesame seeds

broccoli chopped fine, carrot thinly sliced, green pepper chopped fine, white onion chopped very fine, peas, green olives with pimento chopped fine, macaroni cooked and still warm, mayonnaise, marjoram leaves, thyme leaves, rosemary leaves crushed, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chop vegetables ., cook pasta el dente then drain .

ziti pasta, cooked ham , cut into cubes, green bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, red bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, sweet pickles , chopped, (place juice aside), red onion, roughly chopped, tomatoes, cut into halves, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic cloves, finely diced, white vinegar, beef bouillon granules, salt, ground black pepper

dried pasta like macaroni , rotini or mini bow tie, tomato, seeded and diced, green onions, finely chopped, stalks of celery, diced, mayonnaise, champagne vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, bacon, well cooked and crumbled

dry bow tie pasta, cooked and drained, tuna, drained and flaked, carrot, shredded, red onion, finely minced, eggs, hardboiled and chopped, mayonnaise, heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half, fresh lemon juice, yellow mustard, dried dill, salt, pepper

farfalle pasta, lemon , juice of, fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped, chopped fresh basil, chopped cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, mayonnaise, peeled cooked shrimp, avocado, pitted, peeled and diced just before serving, salt and pepper

party shrimp, chopped green bell pepper, onion, chopped, celery, finely chopped, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, shell pasta, cooked, chopped red bell pepper, garlic powder, miracle whip light

penne pasta, cooked chicken, cut into 1cm chunks, red bell pepper , cut into slices, green bell pepper , cut into slices, tomatoes, cut in half, red onion, finely chopped, clear honey

green onions minced, sugar, fresh lime juice, white wine vinegar, vegetable oil, dijon mustard, cracked black pepper, salt, cooked corkscrew pasta (4 oz uncooked ), shredded reduced fat monterey jack cheese, almonds toasted and finely chopped, fresh cilantro minced, black beans rinsed and drained

we like to use medium-sized shrimp in this dish; however, extra-large shrimp (21/25) can be substituted., extra-virgin olive oil, feta cheese , finely crumbled, red wine vinegar, shallot , minced, garlic clove , minced, minced fresh oregano, salt and ground black pepper, farfalle pasta, fennel bulb , trimmed, cored, and sliced thin, pre-cooked shrimp (31/40), peeled, baby arugula (2 cups), pitted kalamata olives , sliced