400 fresh tomato and basil pasta salad Recipes

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

tricolor spiral pasta, frozen california-blend vegetables, thawed, grape tomatoes, zucchini, halved and thinly sliced, yellow summer squash, quartered and thinly sliced, red onion, finely chopped, cheddar cheese, cubed, monterey jack cheese, cubed, crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese, italian salad dressing, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh basil, seasoned salt, pepper, sliced ripe olives, drained, grated romano cheese , optional

dried wagon wheel macaroni or 3 cups rotini pasta or 3 cups other desired pasta (8-oz), summer squash or 1 medium zucchini, halved lenghtwise and sliced (2 cups, you can use both.), frozen peas or 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed, red pepper , cut into strips, smoked cheddar cheese or 8 oz cheddar cheese, cubed, pitted ripe olives, drained and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, halved, red onion, chopped, snipped fresh oregano or 2 tbsp basil or 2 tsp dried oregano or 2 tsp basil, crushed, bottled balsamic vinaigrette or 1 cup red wine vinaigrette dressing

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

mayonnaise, basil leaves, fresh, chopped or 1 tsp dried basil, lemon , rind of, grated, lemon juice, pasta shells , small, bacon , cooked crisp, crumbled, turkey, smoked cut into strips, lettuce, shredded, cheese, shredded, your favorite kind, tomato, chopped (1 cup)

shell pasta , cooked al dente, drained well, and tossed with 2 tbsp olive oil, red onion, chopped, cucumber, chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, celery, chopped, pitted kalamata olive, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into quarters, vegetable oil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, tomato basil soup mix, fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, crumbled feta cheese

pasta shell, white wine vinegar, water, salt, sugar, minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 tsp dried tarragon, crumbled, garlic, minced and mashed to a paste with, salt, pepper, olive oil, shelled peas , boiled until tender,drained,fresh or frozen (about 1 1/2 cups), combination red pear tomatoes or 4 cups yellow pear tomatoes or 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved, shredded fresh basil leaf

fresh basil leaf, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh parsley, chopped (curly or flat leaf ), pine nuts, lightly toasted, parmesan cheese, freshly grated (don tsp use pre-grated cheese!), salt, extra virgin olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, balsamic vinegar (i used white balsamic) or 2 -3 tbsp red wine vinegar (i used white balsamic), cooked pasta, drained chilled (of your choice)

tomatoes, quartered, capers, garlic clove, crushed, olive oil, basil, shredded, rocket , salad, fresh pasta, asparagus , each spear cut into three, ricotta cheese

pasta , whole wheat, tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch diced, mozzarella cheese, cut into small dice, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, basil leaves, fresh shredded, pepper to taste, salt, salt

cooked pasta ; we used a mixture of cavatappi and radiatori and elbow pasta (because that was what was happened to be in the cupboard), tomatoes, stalk celery, green pepper, red onion, dressing, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, salt, dried oregano, sugar, fresh diced basil, fresh diced mint

tomatoes, halved and seeded, green pepper, quartered , ribs and seeds removed, dried macaroni or 1 cup other pastas, chopped onion, balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar), dijon mustard, dried basil (or fresh ), extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese (grated or shaved )

cut pastas linguine, refrigerated basil pesto, shredded fresh spinach leaves, chopped fresh tomato, halved thinly sliced red onion, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt

tri-color pasta, olive oil, white wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan cheese, salt, ground black pepper, red bell pepper , julienned, yellow bell pepper , julienned, orange bell pepper , julienned, fresh tomato, chopped, black olives, drained, mozzarella cheese, cubed

farfalle (bow-ties) pasta, tomatoes, cut into 1 inch dice (or grape tomatoes cut in half), basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, salt or to taste, fresh basil leaves, for garnish

farfalle pasta, tomatoes, cut into 1 inch dice, basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, fresh basil leaves, for garnish

most of a 1 lb package of pasta , i used mini-bowties, garlic, kosher salt, divided, juice of 1 lemon, good olive oil, fresh basil leaves (to your taste), chiffonade, capers (good substitute : kalamata olives), cucumber , peeled if waxed and chopped, tomato, green onions, chopped fine, freshly ground pepper to taste, quartered, marinated artichoke hearts

whole wheat penne (1.5 box, you can also use bow tie or rotini), garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, salt-free all-purpose seasoning, grapeseed oil (can also use olive oil), balsamic vinegar, fresh basil leaf (chopped ), grape tomatoes (washed and cut in halves), fresh parmesan cheese