46 italian pasta salad fresh mozzarella Recipes

tri-color spiral pasta (bowties and pene work well too), pepperoni slices (you can also use stick and just dice it), fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, grape tomatoes, halved, jumbo olives, halved, red onion, chopped, italian dressing (if you can find the roasted red pepper , go with that 1), parmesan cheese, to top

pasta (fusili or rotini), broccoli florets, peas, zucchini, cubed, sweet red pepper, seeded and diced, italian plum tomato, diced, scallions, chopped, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, freshly grated parmesan cheese, pepper

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

egg, lightly beaten, prepared italian salad dressing, cubed bread, fresh parsley, minced, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, pepper, salt, ground pork, ground sirloin, fresh mozzarella cheese, vegetable oil, marinara sauce, hot cooked pasta

orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta), zucchini, thinly sliced, ripe olives, sliced, carrot, shredded, green onion, sliced, pimientos, chopped, drained, italian salad dressing, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, fresh parsley, chopped

penne pasta, cooked, drained and cooled, tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 lb.), oscar mayer hard salami, chopped, mozzarella cheese, crumbles, fresh basil, sliced, parmesan cheese, grated, kraft roasted red pepper italian parmesan dressing

penne pasta, dried oregano, italian breaded chicken cutlets (fully cooked), bottled olive oil -and-vinegar dressing (good quality, like newman s own), pizza sauce, salt, grape tomatoes, halved (7 oz.), bocconcini, halved (mini mozzarella balls), fresh basil leaf, sliced, pitted kalamata olive, halved, shredded parmesan cheese (more , if you wish)

penne rigate, uncooked, chopped fresh tomatoes, italian salad dressing, sliced deli ham (cut into strips), sliced deli salami (cut into strips), provolone cheese (cut into cubes) or 1/4 lb mozzarella cheese (cut into cubes), sliced pimento stuffed olive, sliced celery, chopped fresh garlic, dried oregano leaves

tomatoes, diced, red onion, diced, fresh button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper, chopped, diced pepperoni (can use more if you like ), diced mozzarella cheese, wagon wheel macaroni , cooked al dente and cooled under water and drained, fresh basil , if desired, garlic salt, dried italian herb seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper

italian salad dressing, sliced pepperoni, fresh tomatoes (diced ), sliced green olives, mozzarella cheese, cucumber (peeled and diced ), red onion, cooked pasta (can be spaghetti or corkscrew style)

pasta shells, italian diced tomatoes, drained, tomato, diced, cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, chopped red onion, sliced ripe olives, drained, minced fresh parsley, olive oil, salt, pepper

elbow macaroni , cooked according to package instructions, fresh tomatoes, diced, onion, diced, pitted black olives, diced, pepperoni, sliced about 1/4 inch thick and cut into squares, olive oil, italian salad dressing, mozzarella cheese, cubed (about 2 cups)

cooked rotelle pasta or 1 box pasta shells, red onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, broccoli floret, black olives, sliced, italian dressing (i use good seasons or kraft zesty dressing), freshly cracked black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes, diced mozzarella cheese

tri-color spiral pasta, green pepper, finely chopped, black olives, drained, grape tomatoes, sliced, sliced pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, cubed, capers, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, freshly cracked pepper , to taste, creamy italian dressing or creamy caesar salad dressing

balsamic salad dressing (i make my own, but there are many quality store bought dressings that are available), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (now if you want to use those pre-marinated mozarella balls, you can, they just cost more), red pepper flakes, v 8 juice (a spicy tomato juice will also work), tomato paste (more or less according to how thick you like your dressing), olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, pre-made pizza crust (boboli is 1 brand, but any store bought packaged crust will work), parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, ground pepper, romaine lettuce , rough chopped, pepperoni, diced (i get mine a bit thicker cut from the deli, also it is cheaper and you will have no waste), italian ham, diced (once again, just from the deli, cheaper and buy only what you need), roasted red peppers, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, black olives, cut in half

diced fresh ripe plum tomato (i use 8 or 9), good seasons italian salad dressing mix (dry ), bertolli classico olive oil, angel hair pasta , cooked according to package. directions, fresh mozzarella cheese , balls cut into quarters (to taste), sliced fresh basil (optional, to taste)

uncooked spiral or cartwheel pasta, assorted chopped fresh or frozen vegetables, zesty italian salad dressing, divided, cubed cooked chicken , turkey or ham, cubed cheddar , mozzarella or monterey jack cheese, sliced ripe olives, drained, minced fresh parsley or basil, optional

ziti (before cooking), tomatoes, coarsely chopped, green peppers, chopped, chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil leaves, wishbone robusto italian dressing, mozzarella cheese (diced ), grated parmesan cheese, pepper to taste