32 own pasta salad Recipes

spaghetti noodles (or thin noodles, if preferred), spring greens , salad, tomatoes, black olives (cut in halves), cooked chicken piece (optional), black bean garlic sauce (i use lee kum kee), your favorite italian dressing (i mix my own, using good seasons with olive oil)

mayonnaise, dried herbs (dill, basil, thyme or tarragon), salt , optional, pepper, hard-cooked eggs, chopped or sliced, cooked long grain rice or pasta, assorted fresh fruit or fresh vegetables, optional

cucumbers, tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, red onion, bacon (we used pre-cooked, you can cook your own as well, but we saved time), cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, cooked pasta (optional)

orzo pasta, pitted & chopped kalamata olive, chopped red onion, chopped roasted red sweet pepper, creamy plain goat cheese, own balsamic vinaigrette, loose chives, fresh oregano leaves, fresh marjoram, fresh lemon basil leaves, fresh purple basil leaves, olive oil, salt, pepper

whole-wheat rotini noodles, a bottle of newman s own caesar dressing , adding more as necessary., pepperoni, black olives, red pepper flakes to taste, sliced mushrooms, shredded parmesan cheese (like to freshly shred my own), black pepper to taste

cooked tri color rotini noodles, smoked deli ham , cut on no. 10 diced, deli hard salami , cut on no. 10 diced, italian seasoning, any will do. i use (red monkey organic grinder-zest italian, freshly ground to taste.), own family recipe italian dressing (1 bottle), grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, sliced thin (green onion), red bell pepper, diced, marinated artichoke hearts, diced, sliced black olives (2 of the small cans), red onion, thinly sliced, grated mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, red wine vinegar (i use just a splash or two), extra virgin olive oil , if needed, pepper, salt (if needed)

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

tri-colored rotini pasta, own (or your favorite brand ) balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, garlic, minced, dried basil flakes, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, shredded parmesan cheese, tomatoes, halved, shredded mozzarella, sliced black olives

vegetable oil, chopped red pepper, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, cooked orzo pasta, shredded carrot, dried cranberries, olive oil and vinegar dressing, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste