20 lean pasta salad Recipes

pasta (cork-screw shaped), milk, lean bacon, tomatoes, cut into chunks, fresh thyme, chopped, garlic clove, minced, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, chives or 4 tbsp scallion tops, chopped, heads bibb lettuce (quartered ) or 5 cups romaine lettuce hearts (chopped)

lean pork, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, vegetable oil, shaped pasta , such as corkscrew, cooked and drained, fresh spinach leaves, washed and drained, soy sauce, sherry wine, sesame oil, chopped scallion, sliced almonds

olive oil, salt, fusilli pasta, extra lean ground beef, taco seasoning mix, mild salsa, ranch dressing, red bell peppers, chopped, green onions, chopped, chopped pickled jalapeno peppers, sliced black olives (optional), shredded cheddar cheese

bow tie (farfalle) pasta, olive oil, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried dill weed, cayenne pepper , or to taste, kosher salt to taste, diced red onion, frozen green peas, thawed, diced fully cooked lean ham, cubed sharp cheddar cheese, fresh dill, for garnish

dried wagon wheel pasta (1-1/2 cups), cooked lean ham, cut into bite-size pieces, zucchini , quartered lengthwise and sliced, sliced green onion (optional), bottled reduced-fat ranch salad dressing, plain low-fat yogurt, dried basil, crushed, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

uncooked wagon wheel pasta, sliced, cooked lean sirloin, cold, sliced onion, chopped green bell pepper, barbecue sauce, dijon mustard, red leaf lettuce, rinsed and torn, green leaf lettuce, rinsed and torn, tomato, sliced

dried radiatore (any spiral shaped pasta) or 1 lb rotini pasta (any spiral shaped pasta), seasoned rice vinegar, chicken broth, roma tomatoes, cored and chopped, prepared capers, drained, cooked turkey breast or 3/4 lb smoked turkey breast, cut in strips, minced fresh basil, salt , to taste

lean lamb fillets, sliced, olive oil, sugar, lemon juice, red wine, sweet chili sauce, garlic, crushed, chopped fresh rosemary, roma tomatoes, quartered, pasta (bows, spirals), beef stock, chopped fresh parsley, spinach, roughly chopped

lean flank steak, dry red wine, fusilli (corkscrew) pasta, uncooked, sliced fresh mushrooms, julienne-sliced green pepper, sliced pimiento, dried oregano, dried thyme, nonfat mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, vegetable cooking spray

lean rump steak, dairy and wheat-free worcestershire sauce, fresh coarse ground black pepper, gluten-free pasta , fusilli (we used notta pasta), spring onion, thinly sliced, red peppers, grilled to remove the skins , deseeded and thickly sliced, fresh basil , torn, extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, freshly grated horseradish , to taste

uncooked bow tie pasta, chopped fully cooked lean ham, chopped cooked turkey breast, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, chopped onion, chopped celery, hard-cooked egg, chopped, fat-free mayonnaise, picante sauce, salt, pepper, sugar

cooked rotini (corkscrew pasta), broccoli florets, quartered cherry tomatoes, diced lean ham (3 oz), sliced carrot, vertically sliced red onion, sliced ripe olives, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried basil, chopped fresh parsley or 2 tsp dried parsley flakes, fat-free sour cream, low-fat buttermilk, light ranch dressing

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

fresh spinach, cooked medium pasta shells, drained, red onion, thinly sliced, frozen peas, thawed, drained, lean ham, cut into 1inch cubes, litehouse salsa ranch dressing, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, halved cherry tomatoes

whole wheat pasta (i like fusilli or rotini), frozen edamame, shelled (soybeans), frozen peas, light chunk tuna in water, drained, light mayonnaise, vidalia onion, finely chopped, green onions, snipped, parsley, chopped, celery seed, dried dill, kosher salt, pepper

leek, washed and sliced, lean bacon, cooked and chopped (or 1/2 to 3/4 cup real bacon bits), evaporated milk, italian salad dressing mix, butter, head cabbage, thinly sliced, pasta (optional), sunflower seeds (optional), crouton (optional), parmesan cheese (optional)

low-fat sour cream, light mayonnaise, chopped fresh parsley, sweet pickle relish, spicy brown mustard, white pepper, cooked elbow macaroni (about 8 oz uncooked pasta), sliced green onions, frozen green peas, thawed, diced reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, diced carrot, diced green bell pepper, sliced celery, diced lean ham (about 2 oz)

whole wheat pasta shells, giardiniera, fresh broccoli florets, mozzarella cheese, cubed, hard salami, cubed, lean deli ham, cubed, sliced turkey pepperoni, halved, green pepper, cut into chunks, sliced ripe olives, drained, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salt