15 make pasta salad Recipes

pasta shells or 12 oz macaroni, cooked and drained, canned chunk albacore tuna, drained, chopped celery, frozen green pea, thawed, mayonnaise (this amount is an estimate, you ll need enough to make the salad creamy) or 1 1/2 cups miracle whip (this amount is an estimate, you ll need enough to make the salad creamy), salt and pepper

pasta shells (i always make the full lb and reserve 1/2 for a cold pasta salad for lunch the next day), fresh tomatoes - chopped, lemon - squeezed, red onion - finely sliced, shallot - minced, fresh garlic - pressed, leaves of basil - julienned, reserve pasta water -1/4 cup or so, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper to taste, fresh shaves of parmigiano-reggiano, variations - can roast tomatoes and garlic, saute onions , shallot and garlic

fussili pasta (spiral), dried tomatoes , jullienned, green olives, sliced in half, capers (optional), roasted bell pepper, diced, smoked pancetta or any local ham, diced, feta cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, salt & pepper to taste, no real proportions - just throw in the bowl to make a salad.

conchiglie (small seashell pasta shapes), diced cooked chicken breasts, poached, diced celery, diced dried apricot, sultana raisin, salt, white pepper, mayonnaise (use a good quality such as hellmans, or do as i do and make your own), curry powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, rice vinegar, sugar, cashews, toasted and chopped

uncooked small pasta shells, vegetable oil, shredded lettuce, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, salt, pepper, shredded cooked chicken breast, frozen peas, thawed, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, chopped, dijon mustard, shredded colby or monterey jack cheese, minced fresh parsley

ground beef, drain off fat, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, italian salad dressing (sounds weird, but it really makes the dish), salt & pepper, spaghetti, cook to box instructions

macaroni noodles, 1/4-inch tube (or use small shell pasta-or try rainbow rotini pasta-whole wheat pasta is best), mayonnaise (the pasta absorbs the mayo, so use enough to make it wet . ), minced garlic (2 tbsp. is alot!), yellow mustard, rice vinegar (or white vinegar), minced red onion (or green onions), minced peppadew pepper (may substitue cubanelle or anaheim peppers-you might just use roasted red bell peppers), carrot, diced (can chop in the food processor), celery, diced (can chop in the food processor), diced roasted red pepper, minced pepperoncini pepper, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder

vermicelli, shell pasta, rotini pasta, grated romano cheese, diced green peppers or 1/2 cup red pepper, diced red onion, diced tomato, shredded carrot, sliced black olives, italian dressing (i like the 1 you make yourself made with extra virgin olive oil), mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, dried parsley flakes, dried basil leaves, oregano, salt

macaroni shells, freshly cooked, vegetable oil, dressing, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, sliced green onions, salt, freshly ground pepper, shredded iceberg lettuce, hard cooked eggs, sliced, pepper to taste, ham, cut in thin slices, ham, hard salami, frozen tiny green peas, thawed, coarsely shredded monterey jack cheese

orzo pasta, feta, kalamata olives (about 6.5 oz of actual olives), baby spinach, basil leaves (can leave out ), whole red onion, diced (add as much as you like), fresh mint leaves (can leave out ), lemon juice, fresh, olive oil (i put 1/2cup of and 1/2cup of the oil from the olive jar), dried oregano, salt and pepper

shell pasta (i like small shells , ditalini or anything small in shape. rotini, spirals, and penne is too big to m), snow peas (ends trimmed and cut in half on an angle), frozen baby peas (thawed ), shallots, thin sliced, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, chives, chopped fine, salt, pepper, roasted red peppers (most jars are about 7 oz, if you want to make your own, approximately 1 large bell pepper roasted pe), balsamic vinegar (you can substitute red wine if you want, it changes the flavor a bit but it will work just fine), garlic, minced, shallots, minced, olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

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