32 own pasta salad Recipes

pasta, cooked and rinsed, caesar salad dressing (i use newman s own light), cooked chicken, chopped, grated parmesan cheese, chopped yellow pepper, grated carrot, chopped roasted red pepper, chopped scallion, red onion, finely chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed

pasta, cooked and drained (elbow or small shells work fine ), tomatoes, diced, cucumbers, sliced thin, bacon bits (use a jar or you own), hellmans mayonnaise, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, salt and pepper

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, sliced black olives, drained, asparagus, steamed (or roasted), grape tomatoes, parmesan cheese, fresh grated, cooked chicken breasts, chopped, own light balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing , and some extra to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

dried cheese tortellini, steak, grilled, cooled and sliced into small cubes, oranges or 1 red bell pepper, rinsed and sliced into short strips, grape tomatoes, rinsed, fresh spinach, rinsed and torn, pitted black olives, sliced green onion, own light balsamic vinaigrette or 14 oz any other balsamic vinaigrette

bow tie pasta, head broccoli , cut into florettes, red bell pepper, chopped, onion, minced fine, garlic cloves, minced fine, sun-dried tomato (either oil packed or reconstituted dried), sliced olive (black or green or a combination of both), chopped marinated artichoke, freshly grated parmesan cheese, red wine and vinegar salad dressing (i use paul newman s family recipe when i don tsp want to make my own.), salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, chopped fresh basil, cooked chickpeas (optional) or 1 cup grilled chicken (optional) or 1 cup cooked shrimp (optional)

tri-color pasta (not noodles), same as above ), roasted red peppper, sliced black olives, green olives with pimentos, marinated artichoke hearts, add pepperoni - your choice ), onion (sweet ), chopped garlic, add 1 can/jar marinated mushrooms - your choice ), cheese : feta, provolone, mozzarella (amount your choice), you can use any cheese of your own choosing ), italian dressing (kens) or your choice, note: also tastes good with cesear dressing )

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

gemelli pasta, cooked ,rinsed in cold water and drained, green pepper, thinly sliced, sweet red pepper, thinly sliced, matchstick carrot, newman own olive oil and vinaigrette dressing, louis rich italian style cooked chicken breast, diced, grated parmesan cheese

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)

tri-color-rotini pasta, red, green, yellow , and orange bell peppers, roma tomatos, garlic cloves(pressed ), red onion, sliced black olives, genoa salami, salt, black pepper, garlic salt, crushed red pepper, newmans own family recipe italian dressing, any italian herb that you like feel free to be creative, fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garnish with fresh parsley

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

pasta (i use tri-color rotini for color), ranch dressing, bacon crumbles (please don tsp use immitation bacon bits! big chunks of bacon are best. if you make your own, blot it really well.), cheese crumbles (or chop your own into small bits - not shredded ), red and green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, options, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped green or black olives, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh or dried dill, garlic, black pepper, use your imagination

chopped cucumber, whole wheat spiral pasta, cooked, rotel tomatoes , with cilatro undrained, black olives, drained, spring onion, chopped, sharp grated cheese, cilantro lime salad dressing (newmans own), salt & pepper, chili powder, chopped cilantro

tri color pasta, head of broccoli, cut into florets, cheese cubes, fresh parmesan cheese, pepper to taste, a few shakes of garlic powder (opt...gives it a slightly stronger garlic flavor)), cardini caesar salad dressing (or your own, homemade ), i don tsp really use measurements on this 1...it s a matter of personal taste

rainbow rotini pasta, broccoli , fresh individually frozen, kidney beans, black olives, sliced, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, sliced, green onions, chopped, newman own salad dressing, canned tuna fish, drained (optional), chicken, cooked and cubed (optional), grated parmesan cheese (optional), other cheese, cubed (optional)

uncooked pasta rings or elbow or little shells or ditalini, etc - the smaller the pasta, the better, fresh crab meat (i prefer to use the refrigerated crab - or pick my own crab meat off the legs - over the shelved canned crab...it gives such a great fresh flavor that can tsp be matched by shelved or imitation crab meat), fresh medium shrimp, chopped coarsely, chopped green onions, whites and some of the greens, diced celery (i prefer to peel the outer stalks of the celery first, using a potato peeler - try it sometime...the celery is tender and crispy without all the stringy-ness!), mayonnaise, dried dill weed, two of old bay seasoning, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to your taste (if even needed - taste it first)

fusilli or 200 g pasta, of your choice, soybeans, tomatoes, newmans own balsamic vinaigrette, feta cheese

uncooked orzo pasta, pimento stuffed olive, kalamata olive, pepperoncini peppers (sliced ), marinated artichoke hearts, danish feta cheese marinated in oil (can sub crumbled), own caesar salad dressing