208 pasta salad with mozzarella and olives Recipes

fresh mozzarella cheese balls, cut into quarters, tomatoes, cut into quarters, italian salad dressing (i like using the good seasons packet dressing), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, whole wheat bow tie pasta (i use barilla plus), fresh basil, chopped, salt and pepper

tri-color spiral pasta, genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni, chopped, asiago cheese, diced, mozzarella cheese, diced (fresh if you can get it), black olives, drained and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, chopped green onions, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, italian salad dressing mix, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried parsley, grated parmesan cheese, salt & fresh ground pepper

shaped pasta or 8 oz cheese tortellini, cubed provolone cheese or 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (6 oz.), hard-cooked salami, cut into 1-inch squares, cauliflower floret, zucchini, thinly sliced (1 cup.), chopped green bell peppers or 1/2 cup red sweet bell pepper, onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings ( or diced, if you prefer ), sliced black olives, grated parmesan cheese, dried parsley, olive oil or 1/2 cup salad oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, minced, dried basil, dried oregano, black pepper, salt, tomatoes, coarsely chopped

broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, tomatoes, chopped, green onion, chopped, sliced carrot, sliced ripe olives, drained, sliced stuffed olives, rotini pasta, cooked and drained, pepperoni slice, diced, prepared italian salad dressing, mozzarella cheese, cubed

bow tie pasta, cooked, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed (this is the very soft mozarella cheese, not your standard kraft-type cheese), parmesan cheese, shredded, fresh basil , torn into small pieces, tomatoes, diced, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper

dry pasta (penne, fusilli or bow-tie work best), fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, pesto sauce, olive oil, very finely grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts

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)

bow tie pasta, uncooked, cheese, cubed (i use feta, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses), tomatoes, halved, garbanzo beans, canned, drained, greek salad dressing (i use kraft), sliced ripe olives, greens (spring mix greens )

uncooked spiral shaped pasta, tomatoes, chopped celery, chopped carrot, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped green bell pepper, sliced green onions, italian salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, sliced black olives, drained

dry spiral shaped pasta, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms (or use 1 10-oz can small whole mushrooms, very well drained), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped (or use chopped red onion), prepared italian salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, cubed ham, sliced olives (choice of black or green), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), salt (optional and to taste), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into wedges (or sliced )

tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh white button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoni, casing removed and cut into a small dice, ball fresh mozzarella or fresh smoked mozzarella, diced, leaves fresh basil , torn or thinly sliced, wagon wheel pasta, cooked to al dente and cooled under cold water, then drained, garlic salt, dried oregano leaves or italian dried seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, freshly ground black pepper

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

rotini pasta or 1 lb other pastas, hard salami, cubed (about 12 inch thick ), green onions, sliced, artichoke hearts, quartered, sliced ripe olives, mozzarella cheese, cubed, italian salad dressing

tri-colored pasta or 1 lb pasta shells, tomatoes, diced, pitted black olives, sliced, red onion, chopped, dried basil, dried thyme, garlic cloves, blanched and minced, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, mozzarella cheese, chopped, salt (optional), fresh ground black pepper

uncooked low carb penne pasta (dreamfield s recommended), fresh asparagus tips, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh basil leaf, chopped, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 cup shredded provolone cheese

tri-color spiral pasta, mozzarella cheese, cubed, cheddar, cubed, green bell pepper, sliced and chopped into 1 inch pieces, onion, sliced and chopped into 1 inch pieces, turkey pepperoni (optional), sliced ripe olives, drained, spanish olives with pimento, drained, fat-free italian salad dressing, kraft 100% grated parmesan cheese

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)

cooked rotelle pasta or 1 box pasta shells, red onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, broccoli floret, black olives, sliced, italian dressing (i use good seasons or kraft zesty dressing), freshly cracked black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes, diced mozzarella cheese