196 pasta salad tomato mozzarella 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)

red wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh basil (chopped ), fresh oregano (chopped ), red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, dry pasta, red onion (chopped ), roma tomatoes (cut into 3/4-inch pieces), fresh mozzarella cheese (cut in 3/4 pieces)

rotini pasta or 8 oz any similarly shaped pasta, salt, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice, plum tomato, peeled , seeded ad cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice, basil leaves, coarsely chopped, scallions, white and tender green parts, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar (or more ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

salad, tri-color radiatore or rotini pasta, bell pepper (red , orange, or yellow are prettiest, but green s okay) chopped, scallions (green onions), sliced, mozzarella cheese, cut into small 1/2 cubes, fresh shredded parmesan cheese, pk. sliced pepperoni, sliced into thin strips, pk. sliced italian dried salami, sliced into thin strips, marinated button mushrooms, drained and sliced in half, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into bite size pieces, black olives, drained and cut in half, oil -packed, sun dried tomatoes drained and sliced into thin strips, dressing, kraft zesty italian salad dressing (try kraft roasted red pepper italian, too), mayonnaise

fusilli (spirals-whole wheat is great!), kosher salt, olive oil, ripe tomato, medium-diced, good kalamata olive, pitted, diced (or other good black olives), good feta cheese, medium-diced (or use mozzarella if you like or try goat cheese), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar (or try lemon juice with some of the zest), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, capers, drained, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, chopped (or use basil if you like)

garlic clove, peeled, coarsely chopped pitted green olives (from about 6 oz unpitted whole olives), divided, capers, drained, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, dijon mustard, dried crushed red pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, gemelli , fusilli, or rotelle pasta, tomatoes or grape , halved, cherry -size) fresh mozzarella balls in water, chopped fresh oregano

pasta (i like bow shapes), bacon, red peppers, drained sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, cubed, toasted pine nuts, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh chives, tomatoes, halved, olive oil, white vinegar, sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, crushed, french mustard

pasta, cooked and drained, green pepper , julienned, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, beef top sirloin steak , cut into strips, canola oil, italian salad dressing, shredded provolone or part-skim mozzarella cheese

pasta, boiled with salt,drained and rinsed in cold water (your choice...we usually use rotelle or rotini), italian dressing (we use fat-free viva italian, or fat-free walden farms italian), stuffed green olive, sliced or chopped, carrot, shredded or diced, cucumber, quartered and sliced (optional), grape tomatoes or 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (optional), imitation bacon bits (bacos), shredded mozzarella cheese (optional), salt , to taste, course ground pepper , to taste

uncooked rotini pasta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, tomato (es), or grape es, halved, basil, fresh, chopped, mozzarella cheese, smoked, diced (1/2 cup), salt, black pepper

fusilli, uncooked or 8 oz other spiral shaped pasta, balsamic vinegar (or more ), olive oil, dried oregano, grape tomatoes, halved or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, basil, fresh, chopped, part-skim smoked mozzarella cheese, table salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste)

rigatoni pasta or 1/4 lb other pastas (i use vegetable pasta, 1/2 a box), broccoli florets, blanched, chopped green onion, roma tomatoes, cut in wedges, lowfat mozzarella cheese, cubed, minced fresh parsley (optional), lemon juice, water, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, black olives , as much as you like

olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, fresh chives, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, bocconcini mozzarella cheese, at room temperature, halved to yield 2 cups, pine nuts, toasted (1/3 cup), capers, drained and chopped, fresh italian parsley, minced to yield 1/4 cup, fresh basil leaf, chopped to yield 1/2 cup, fresh cherry tomatoes, halved to yield 2 cups, farfalle pasta , fusilli

olive oil, salt, pasta, small tubes or shells, extra virgin olive oil, cubed mozzarella cheese, (i use fresh ), black olives, tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced, red onion, diced, pickling cucumbers or 3 kirbie cucumbers, peeled and diced, fresh oregano, leaves only, chopped, red wine vinegar, hot sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper

cavatappi pasta (i use medium shells ) or 1 lb corkscrew macaroni (i use medium shells) or 1 lb medium pasta shell (i use medium shells), coarse salt, prepared pesto sauce , from the refrigerated case in the supermarket, lemon , juice and zest of, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, chopped, ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled (i use perlini, pearl size) or 1 lb bocconcini, mini pieces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, pieces halved (i use perlini, pearl size), black pepper

shell pasta, cooked and drained, peeled shredded carrots, cored diced tomatoes, diced zucchini, frozen baby peas, cooked drained, ham, 1/4 inch diced, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, fat-free italian salad dressing

pasta, your choice, italian dressing, caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, sliced pepperoni, italian sausages , cooked your choice of flavor, ham , cut 1 inch thick from deli-any you like, celery ribs, diced small, tomatoes, sliced in half, purple onion, diced small, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese

pasta shell, beefsteak tomatoes, diced (about 2 #), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, fresh flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt and pepper