6 roasted salad creamy basil Recipes

dried tri-colored fusilli or 2 cups rotini pasta, cubed swiss cheese or 3/4 cup cheddar cheese or 3/4 cup provolone cheese, frozen peas, celery, sliced fresh basil leaves, creamy roasted garlic salad dressing or 1/2 cup peppercorn ranch dressing, chunk tuna in water, drained, roasted red peppers, drained and coarsely chopped, romaine lettuce leaf, roasted cashews

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

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar (i like balsamic), lemon juice, fresh (1/2 large lemon squeezed), garlic cloves (large crushed ), mustard (dijon ), salt, white sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, leaves lettuce (torn into bite size pieces), tomato , grape (halved), green pepper (bite size), cucumber , english (sliced), onion, red (thinly sliced ), black olives (pitted and sliced ), red pepper , roasted (diced), feta cheese (crumbled ), mint leaves (torn), parmesan cheese (optional garnish )