201080 pasta salad with herbed marinated mozzarella and cherry tomatoes Recipes

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

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

cocktail toothpicks, grape tomatoes, rinsed and dried, prosciutto, each cut into quarters, marinated mozzarella balls, fresh basil leaves, italian salad dressing

tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella ball (bocconcini), fresh corn kernels, salt , fresh ground pepper, fresh mint leaves , julienned, sherry wine vinegar, olive oil, lettuce leaf (to garnish )

pasta, ground beef, taco seasoning, shredded lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, french salad dressing, corn chips, sour cream

white-wine vinegar, water, salt, sugar, minced fresh tarragon leaves or 1/2 tsp dried, crumbled, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, olive oil, pasta shells, shelled fresh or frozen peas (about 1 1/2 cups), boiled until tender and drained, red or yellow pear tomatoes or cherry tomatoes or a combination, halved, shredded fresh basil leaves

pt. cherry tomatoes, halved, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced, sliced sweet onion, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh mozzarella, cubed

uncooked tricolor spiral pasta, salsa, frozen corn, thawed, sliced halved cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, red onion, chopped, no-salt-added tomato sauce, minced fresh parsley, red wine vinegar

dressing, garlic, white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, pasta salad, uncooked ziti or mostaccioli pasta, genoa salami,diced, provolone or mozzarella,diced, kalamata olives, tomatoes, bottled pepperoncini peppers,seeded and sliced, lettuce leaves, basil leaves,chopped

marinated artichoke hearts, drained, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, chopped shallot (about 1 large), red wine vinegar, chopped fresh italian parsley plus additional for sprinkling, whole grain dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, thick diagonal baguette slices, toasted, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese (about 4 oz)

uncooked angel hair pasta, garlic and herb goat cheese, chopped fresh basil, salt, black pepper, olive oil, bottled minced garlic, tomatoes, halved (about 1 pint), reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth

bowtie pasta, tb olive oil, tb red wine vinegar, tb lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, fresh basil, sliced, salami, sliced, tb capers, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, kalamata olives, pitted, cherry tomatos, halved

sweet 100 or sungold cherry tomatoes (or a mixture), rinsed and stemmed, balls fresh mozzarella cheese (often labeled bocconcini), drained, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt

rotini pasta, uncooked, italian salad dressing , regular or fat free, salad supreme seasoning, broccoli florets, tomatoes , cut in wedges or 12 cherry , halved, monterey jack cheese, diced, sliced black olives, pepperoni, thinly sliced, red onion, chopped, green or red bell pepper, diced, parmesan cheese, for garnish

white-wine vinegar, olive oil, shredded, washed, and spun-dry boston lettuce (about 1 small head ), yellow or red cherry tomatoes, quartered, fresh basil leaves, chopped fine, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped fine, chopped fine chives

white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, halved heirloom cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, halved miniature mozzarella balls

bow tie pasta, asparagus, oil and lemon dressing with herbs, fresh basil, grape tomatoes, salt & pepper

salad, bow tie pasta (farfalle), pesto, tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil , as needed, pesto, big handfuls of fresh basil leaves (about two hefty bunches), pine nuts or 3/4 cup walnuts, fresh grated parmesan cheese, juice of 1 lemon, garlic, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil