31 picnic salad tomatoes Recipes

green beans, trimmed and halved, tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh basil, minced red onion, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, extra-virgin olive oil, thawed orange juice concentrate, white wine vinegar, salt, black pepper

angel hair pasta (break in half) or 1 (12 -16 oz) package tri-color spiral pasta, firm ripe seeded diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, drained, cucumbers, peeled pulp removed and diced, onion, finely diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, italian salad dressing mix (prepared as directed on package only using half the oil called for), olive oil, red wine vinegar

unsliced loaves (1 lb each) italian bread, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, deli roast beef, part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 oz each), fresh basil leaves, tomatoes, thinly sliced, sliced salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced, ready-to-serve salad greens, sliced deli chicken, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper

penne pasta, tomatoes, provolone cheese, red pepper, green pepper, onion, cucumber, black olives, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, fresh basil or 3 tsp dried basil, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder

bow tie farafelle pasta , cooked according to package directions (measured dry, i use de cecco), mayonnaise, chopped spanish olives, marinated quartered artichoke hearts (reserve several tbsp of the marinade), italian deli-sliced mild pepper rings, chopped (or green bell peppers), broccoli floret , cut into 1-inch pieces cooked al dente, stalks celery, thinly sliced, cucumber, peeled and diced, fresh tomatoes, diced, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, pepperoni, diced (optional, or salami), parmesan cheese, diced (optional, or provolone), snipped fresh parsley, to garnish, snipped fresh chives, to garnish

shell pasta (other pasta can be used), hard salami, cubed, sliced pepperoni, halved, provolone cheese, cubed, celery ribs, chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, green pepper, chopped, sliced ripe olives, sliced stuffed olives, fresh grated parmesan cheese, italian salad dressing (of your choice), dried oregano (+/-), coarsely chopped fresh basil, black pepper

loaves unsliced italian bread (1 lb. each), olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, deli roast beef, sliced mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, tomatoes, thinly sliced, sliced salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced, ready-to-serve salad greens, roasted deli chicken, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper

bow tie pasta or 12 oz other medium pasta, shape, vinaigrette dressing, frozen green pea, thawed, tomatoes, sliced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, prosciutto, thinly sliced, fresh basil, chopped, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

swanson canned chicken (or course you can double the recipe if you have more than 4 people), dried cranberries, pine nuts, mayonnaise, shredded swiss cheese (i found a swiss & gruyere blend!) or 1 cup monterey jack cheese (i found a swiss & gruyere blend!), salt and pepper, fresh ciabatta, tomatoes & lettuce (optional), olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic cloves (crushed or minced )