136 fine cooking pasta salad Recipes

packaged dried elbow macaroni, chopped cooked chicken, apple, coarsely chopped, celery, chopped, onion, finely chopped, mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing, plain yogurt, curry powder, salt, cashews or 1/4 cup peanuts, milk (optional), lettuce leaf (optional)

snow peas, rice vermicelli, red pepper, sliced thin, english cucumber, sliced thin, shrimp, cooked, crabmeat, fresh ginger, fine chopped, garlic, chopped, sesame oil, black pepper, salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar

cheese tortellini, cooked and chilled, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, chopped, broccoli florets, green bell pepper, chopped (used a red 1, for more color contrast), pitted and halved ripe olives, freshly shredded parmesan cheese, freshly shredded romano cheese

kidney bean, corn, peas, onion, chopped, cooked rotini, garlic cloves, minced, sun-dried tomatoes, soaked and chopped, basil, finely chopped, olive oil

shell pasta, cooked and drained, green soybeans, cooked and drained, red pepper, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, green olives, chopped (optional), chicken broth, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, parsley, finely chopped, basil, finely chopped or 1 tsp basil, dried, oregano, finely chopped or 1/4 tsp oregano, dried, fresh ground black pepper

cooked cubed potatoes (or can use 3 cups cooked macaroni or small shell pasta drained), frozen peas, thawed, celery rib, finely diced, green onions, finely chopped, cubed cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs, chopped (more eggs sliced in wedges to garnish around the bowl if desired), chopped sweet yum-yum pickle (optional, yum-yum pickles are sliced sweet sandwich pickles ), sweet pickle relish, prepared ranch salad dressing, mayonnaise (or use 1/4 cup each and sour cream, or to taste) or 1/2 cup salad dressing (or use 1/4 cup each and sour cream, or to taste), prepared mustard or 1/2 tsp mustard powder, garlic powder (optional but good to add in), salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste, i use seasoned )

pasta noodles , cooked as directed and cooled (fusilli), mayonnaise (or more ), green onions, finely chopped, gherkins, finely chopped (reserve pickling vinegar), eggs, hard boiled, cooled and chopped into tiny pieces (slice some for decoration if you like), fresh parsley, finely chopped

pasta , i use elbow macaroni, cooked cooled and drained, vinegar, sugar, eagle brand condensed milk, mayonnaise, onion, chopped fine, bell pepper, chopped fine, carrot, grated

pasta shells, uncooked small, ham, cooked and chopped, cucumbers, chopped, carrot, finely chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green onion, chopped, mayonnaise or 1 1/2 cups salad dressing, milk, dijon mustard, fresh dill, chopped, salt

orecchiette , cooked al dente, yellow peppers, grilled and julienned, red onion, finely sliced, tomatillos, quartered, fresh corn kernels, frozen baby lima beans, thawed, white wine vinegar, canned chipotle pepper, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, cilantro, finely chopped

uncooked macaroni, mayo, onion-finely chopped, salt, pepper, cooked chicken, chopped, chopped cucumber, rib celery chopped

snow peas, vermicelli, red pepper, sliced thin, cucumber, sliced thin, shrimp, cooked, crabmeat, fresh ginger, chopped fine, garlic, chopped, sesame oil, black pepper, salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar

extra virgin olive oil, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley leaves, dried oregano, dijon mustard, ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh curly spinach, stemmed, washed , leaves torn into 1-inch pieces, measured uncooked) medium shells cooked, chilled and patted dry, kirby cucumbers, washed, peeled, seeded and cut into half moons, scallions, thinly sliced, kalamata olives, pitted and halved, feta cheese, crumbled or cut into dice, tomatoes, seeded and cut into fine dice

salt, orecchiette, cooked to al dente, orange marmalade, garlic, grated or very finely chopped, chopped oregano leaves , from 2 sprigs, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, red onion, chopped, head radicchio

whole grain rotini or penne cooked and chilled, olive oil, shallot finely chopped, garlic minced, radishes thinly sliced, whole bell peppers coarsely chopped, green beans trimmed and halved, grape tomatoes halved, chicken breast halves, whole lemon zested and juiced, lemon pepper seasoning blend, pesto sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste, pepper to taste

elbow macaroni cooked, redskinned potatoes, unpeeled, cubed and cooked, carrot coarsely shredded, minced red onion, stalk celery fine diced, mayonasise or enough to bind, salt and pepper to taste, variations, tuna/seafood, add 2 cans albacore tuna/seafood drained, turkey/chicken, add 2 cups diced cooked poultry, other options, cooked green peas, fresh chopped parsley or herbs to taste, chopped dried cranberries esp with the chicken

capellini or spaghettini, cooked, salad oil, green onions, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, grated parmesan cheese, salt, ground black pepper, egg, water

cooked orzo pasta, tomatoes, chopped very small, english cucumber, chopped very small, red onion, grated, garlic cloves, crushed, romaine lettuce hearts, shredded, fresh mint leaves, minced, sumac, spice mix (optional) or 1 tsp za atar , green (optional), olive oil, lemon juice, italian parsley, chopped fine, sea salt, ground black pepper, greek feta, crumbled (optional)