54 spring pasta salads Recipes

spaghetti noodles (or thin noodles, if preferred), spring greens , salad, tomatoes, black olives (cut in halves), cooked chicken piece (optional), black bean garlic sauce (i use lee kum kee), your favorite italian dressing (i mix my own, using good seasons with olive oil)

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)

spring onions, green capsicum, red capsicum, hard-boiled eggs, stalk celery, pineapple chunk, cooked spiral shaped pasta, mayonnaise, salt and pepper

lemon zest, lemon juice, water, olive oil, sugar, salt, black pepper, red onion, thinly sliced, orzo pasta, asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, bagged shredded carrots, fresh mint or 1/2 cup fresh dill or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

cooked spiral shaped pasta (measured after cooking, cooked to just al dente, drained, cooled), tomatoes, diced, maldon sea salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, sugar , to taste, corn , vacuum packed (the half size can), red onions, minced very finely, head baby gem lettuce, shredded (mini romaine), rocket, rinsed and drained (1 handful ), walnut flavored olive oil or 1 tbsp other flavorful oil, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maldon sea salt , to taste, sugar , to taste, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste

ziti pasta (prefer whole wheat), tomatoes, diced (medium sized), pitted black olives, sliced, spring onion , thinly sliced on diaginol, basil leaves , torn fresh (dried 1/2 tsp), salt (coarse ground ), pepper, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil (or canola oil), balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, celery seed, salt, garlic powder, pepper, mozzarella cheese, diced, green pepper, sliced thinly, red pepper flakes

canned tuna, canned corn, diced tomatoes, carrot (grated ), mayonnaise, shaped pasta, diced turnip, chopped spring onion (optional)

pasta, peach slices, drained and chopped into smaller pieces, chopped parsley, chopped celery, spring onions, chopped fine, bacon, cooked and chopped, white vinegar, sugar, dried basil, salt, curry powder, garlic cloves, crushed, vegetable oil, dried thyme, black pepper

bow tie (farfalle) pasta, olive oil, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried dill weed, cayenne pepper , or to taste, kosher salt to taste, diced red onion, frozen green peas, thawed, diced fully cooked lean ham, cubed sharp cheddar cheese, fresh dill, for garnish

extra-virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, grated, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, cavatappi pasta, cooked to package instructions and shocked under cold water, asparagus, blanched and thinly sliced on the bias, frozen peas , defrosted, roasted yellow peppers, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, shallot, minced, fresh dill, chopped, ricotta salata, for garnish

pasta (shells , springs, etc), x 7oz (200g) cans tuna, drained (save oil), parsley (fresh or dried ), garlic, diced, parmesan cheese (i prefer an equal combination of parmesan, pecorino and romano), salt (optional, because of the cheese ), pepper (whatever colour you desire, pink or green would work as well as black), lemon juice (or lime for a zestier taste), basil (fresh or dried ), ripe olives, chopped, oil (if using tuna in , use the reserved and add a good quality extra virgin olive to make up to 1/2 cup

shell pasta, asparagus, oil, vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, sliced zucchini, chopped basil, tomatoes, salt, chopped parsley

jumbo asparagus, papaya, halved seeded and peeled, light sour cream, papaya nectar or 1/4 cup mango nectar, bottled mango chutney, grated, lemon , rind of, dry fusilli or 6 oz rotelle pasta or 6 oz other curly pasta, cooked,rinsed and drained (about 3 cups cooked), shelled and cooked small shrimp, green onion, leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves bibb lettuce

pasta, cooked and cooled, snow peas, big broccoli tops, fresh pineapple, cubed, vidalia onion, sliced, ribs celery, diced, green onion, chopped, a few snips of fresh chives, garlic, chopped, salad dressing, olive oil, white wine, garlic, chopped, mustard, juice of 1/2 lemon

pasta , e.g. penne, cooked and cooled, cooked king prawns , peeled leaving tails intact, butternut pumpkin , cut into cubes and roasted until tender, cooled 50g baby spinach leaves, washed, spring onions, sliced, kraft* classic mayonnaise, milk, grainy mustard

spring greens, basil leaves (garnish ), grape tomatoes (garnish ), parmesan cheese, grated (garnish ), tri-color spiral pasta , cooked according to package directions, green pepper, medium diced, red pepper, medium diced, italian plum tomatoes , seeds removed, diced, fresh garlic, chopped, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, chopped, genoa salami , julienne cut, capicola , julienne cut, roasted red pepper, medium diced, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper

pasta shell, fresh asparagus , cut into 2-inch pieces, frozen baby peas, orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped, mayonnaise, lemon yogurt, lemon juice, milk, dried thyme leaves, white pepper, salt

pasta (the shell-shaped ones work best), water, fresh corn kernels or 1/3 cup frozen corn kernels, dried lima beans, , sprouted (, or any other white beans), mung bean sprouts, water, tomatoes, chopped, spring onion , bulb of,cut into thin rings, dried basil, red chili pepper flakes, salt (or to taste), parmesan cheese, grated (optional)