17 kitchen pasta salad Recipes

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)

romaine lettuce, green pepper, sliced thinly, oranges or 1 yellow pepper, sliced thinly, tomatoes, halved, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced, white shoepeg corn, drained, frozen green peas, shell pasta, sliced red onions (optional) or cheddar cheese (optional) or canned baby shrimp (optional)

pasta that will hold the dressing, genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni sausage, chopped, asiago cheese, diced, black olives, drained and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, green beans, artichoke hearts, chopped red onion, grape tomatoes halved, dry italian-style salad dressing mix, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese (not the stuff in the can, please), salt and ground black pepper to taste

corkscrew-shaped pasta, milk, lean bacon, ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks, chopped fresh thyme, garlic, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped chives or scallion greens, heads bibb lettuce, quartered , or 5 cups chopped romaine hearts

sliced almonds, kosher salt, ditalini pasta (about 10 oz), extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice, shallot, finely chopped, fresh thyme (preferably lemon thyme), roughly chopped, freshly ground pepper, red pepper flakes

kosher salt, tubetti or other small tube-shaped pasta, greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh chives, rotisserie chicken, stalks celery, chopped, kirby cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, freshly ground pepper, mesclun greens

italian sausage links (sweet, hot or a combination), halved crosswise, baby bell peppers (8 whole, 2 thinly sliced ), extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, pennette or other small pasta, baby spinach, pitted green olives, sliced, garlic, grated or minced, chopped fresh basil, freshly ground pepper, grated parmesan cheese

gemelli pasta, garlic clove, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, reduced-fat sour cream, buttermilk, cider vinegar, scallion, minced, ears fresh corn, grape tomatoes , preferably mixed heirloom, halved, red onion , thinly sliced lengthwise, baby arugula, bacon , cooked until crisp in the microwave, and crumbled

kosher salt, bowtie pasta, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, freshly ground pepper, bell peppers (red and yellow), halved lengthwise and seeded, rotisserie chicken, shredded into large pieces, chopped fresh parsley leaves

vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon style mustard, garlic clove, peeled, penne or medium sized pasta shells, boiled until al dente, drained, rinsed, cooled and patted dry, cooked (1 cup uncooked) french whole green lentils, cooled and patted dry, grated carrot, sliced scallions, diced celery, diced red or yellow bell pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley and fresh basil, tomatoes, left whole if small or halved, toasted pine nuts , optional

kosher salt, farfalle (about 4 cups), stalks broccoli, cut into florets, mayonnaise, buttermilk, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, juice of 1 lime, freshly ground pepper, avocados, diced, deli ham, diced (about 2 cups), yellow cheddar cheese, shredded, head romaine lettuce, sliced, tomatoes, diced

kosher salt, elbow macaroni, cold milk, curry powder (preferably madras-style), peanut oil, mayonnaise, mango chutney, finely chopped, rice wine vinegar, freshly ground pepper, broccoli slaw mix, chopped scallions, roughly chopped fresh cilantro

kosher salt, orzo pasta (about 2 cups), shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails removed), coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, freshly ground pepper, grated zest of 2 lemons , plus 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, scallions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh dill, diced english cucumber, crumbled feta cheese, halved kalamata olives

kosher salt, orecchiette pasta, bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), halved, marinated artichoke hearts, quartered, sweet marinated peppers (such as peppadew), quartered, chopped fresh mint or basil, extra-virgin olive oil, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, freshly ground pepper, baby arugula, deli-sliced roast beef , cut into strips

head radicchio , halved lengthwise and cored, fennel, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges, plus 1/4 cup chopped fennel fronds, assorted baby bell peppers, halved and seeded, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, orecchiette (about 2 cups), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, juice of 1 lemon, chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler