17 goat cheese and tomato pasta salad Recipes

orzo pasta, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, sun-dried tomato, cut into strips (not packed in oil ), yellow bell peppers (capsicum) or 1 orange bell pepper, cut into strips (capsicum), red onion, diced, kalamata olives, pitted and halved, jalapeno pepper, minced, fresh parsley or 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped, garlic clove, minced, feta or 2 oz goat cheese, crumbled, parmesan cheese, grated, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), good seasons italian salad dressing mix, cider vinegar (i like to use a bit more vinegar and reduce water accordingly), sesame oil or 1 tsp olive oil, water , plus, water

non noodle style pasta (ie penne, rigatoni, etc...i used cavatelli), crushed pineapple, drained (reserve 1tsp juice), rotel tomatoes, drained, bell pepper, or 2 small, diced, red onion, diced, mayonnaise, chinese hot mustard, rice vinegar, fresh lemon juice, freshly grated ginger (or sub 1/4t ground), ground cumin, red pepper flakes, crushed macadamias or cashews, crumbled goats cheese, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

uncooked orzo pasta, chopped grilled chicken breast strips, trimmed arugula, grape tomatoes, halved, chopped red bell pepper, chopped red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, black pepper, crumbled goat cheese

dried orecchiette pasta, mediterranean-style mixed salad greens, sun-dried tomatoes (packed in olive oil), chopped, goat cheese, crumbled, grated parmesan , plus more for garnish, salt, freshly ground black pepper

whole-wheat pasta, arugula, pine nuts, toasted, sliced sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, goat cheese, crumbled

penne pasta , cooked al dente and cooled, tomatoes, cut into quarters, goat cheese (i used feta), black olives, basil, finely chopped ,to taste, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, water, sugar, salt and pepper

fusilli (spirals-whole wheat is great!), kosher salt, olive oil, ripe tomato, medium-diced, good kalamata olive, pitted, diced (or other good black olives), good feta cheese, medium-diced (or use mozzarella if you like or try goat cheese), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar (or try lemon juice with some of the zest), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, capers, drained, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, chopped (or use basil if you like)

puntalette , cooked al dente & cooled, cucumber, peeled & cut in tiny cubes, water melon , cut in tiny cubes, dried tomatoes, finely diced, spring onions, finely diced, olives, finely diced, basil, finely diced, some fresh goats cheese , torn in small pieces, sauce, olive oil, red wine vineggar, runny honey, juice of half a lemon

sized ripe fresh tomatoes, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thyme leave, soft mild goat cheese, uncooked orzo pasta

balsamic vinegar, red onion, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, fresh italian parsley, chopped, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, head lettuce, pasta shells, tomatoes , halves, goat cheese, crumbled

cavatelli pasta or medium shell pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped, green onions, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups), chopped fresh basil, soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled (about 1 1/4 cups)

dry egg and spinach fusilli pasta, shrimp, boiled, peeled and deveined, pine nuts, olive oil, chevre (goat cheese), cut into 1-fourth-inch pieces, snipped fresh chives, chopped fresh basil, sundried tomatoes marinated in olive oil, coarsely chopped, kalamata olives, pitted and quartered, garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar

frozen or fresh cheese tortellini, red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips, ear steamed or boiled corn , kernels sliced off the cob, tomato, halved , seeds squeezed out, flesh sliced into strips or can use grape tomatoes that have been halved, cucumber , halved lengthwise, seeds scooped out, sliced into strips, red onion, small diced or thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, canola or olive oil or a combination of the two, salt and pepper to taste, crumbled goat cheese to garnish, chicken, cooked and shredded , or shrimp, cooked (roasted/grilled/boiled), optional, but either would make this a hearty meal

coarse salt and ground pepper, elbow macaroni, sliced prosciutto , cut into strips, green onions (sliced thin), red-wine vinegar, garlic, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, tomato, chopped, crumbled goat or feta cheese (2 oz), pitted kalamata olives (or your favorite olives), sliced, capers (optional), chopped fresh parsley, roasted peppers (cut into strips), marinated artichoke hearts (cut in half )

haricots verts, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme leaves, minced, onion, peeled, trimmed, and sliced, red bell pepper , roasted, peeled, cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1/4-inch strips, yellow bell pepper , roasted, peeled, cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1/4-inch strips, nigoise salad dressing , recipe follows, fingerling potatoes, boiled and peeled, red and yellow pear and sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves, bread , preferably sourdough, garlic clove, peeled, herbed goat cheese , recipe follows, black and green olive tapenade , recipe follows, center-cut ahi tuna fillets, seasoned with freshly cracked coriander seeds, cracked black pepper, and kosher salt, to taste, mixed baby lettuces, washed and dried, pitted nigoise olives, quail eggs, boiled, peeled, and halved, anchovy fillets, nicoise salad dressing, recipe courtesy wolfgang puck , pizza, pasta & more!, random house, 2000, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, minced garlic, minced shallots, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, sugar, recipe courtesy wolfgang puck , pizza, pasta & more!, random house, 2000, nigoise olives, pitted, green french olives (picholine), pitted, oven-dried tomatoes, drained , recipe follows, capers, garlic, anchovy fillet, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, extra virgin olive oil