4 fraiche pasta salad Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, creme fraiche, white-wine vinegar, sugar (optional), mixed heirloom tomatoes, chopped shallot (from 1 medium), fusilli or other short spiral pasta, chopped mixed herbs such as basil , parsley, thyme, oregano, and tarragon

eggs, hard boiled, peeled and chopped into 6 pieces each, pasta shells, salt, fresh ground black pepper, sunflower oil, kidney beans or 14 oz butter beans, drained, rinsed, tuna in water, drained, carrots, tomatoes, cayenne pepper, english mustard powder, heads cos lettuce, creme fraiche or 4 tbsp mayonnaise, chives , parsley, mint, basil or cilantro, crouton, to serve (optional)

dried conchiglie or 200 g pasta, shapes of your choice, wild mushrooms in oil (or mixed mushrooms), walnut pieces, grated parmesan cheese, half-fat creme fraiche, chopped fresh flat-leaf italian parsley, ciabatta, to serve, salad leaves, to serve