56 top pasta salad Recipes

pasta (cork-screw shaped), milk, lean bacon, tomatoes, cut into chunks, fresh thyme, chopped, garlic clove, minced, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, chives or 4 tbsp scallion tops, chopped, heads bibb lettuce (quartered ) or 5 cups romaine lettuce hearts (chopped)

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

olive oil, green onion , white bottoms and green tops separated, garlic clove, chopped, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, sour cream, salt and pepper, bow tie pasta , cooked according to package directions, vegetable oil, red onion, cut into 1/4 inch thick rings, red pepper, diced, yellow pepper, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, chopped parsley, shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted, salt and pepper

tri-color spiral pasta (bowties and pene work well too), pepperoni slices (you can also use stick and just dice it), fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, grape tomatoes, halved, jumbo olives, halved, red onion, chopped, italian dressing (if you can find the roasted red pepper , go with that 1), parmesan cheese, to top

penne pasta (mini), mayonnaise, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, capers (drained ), grape tomatoes (sliced ), spring onion (sliced and including green tops), shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined

orecchiette or 6 oz shell pasta, cooked lobster meat , cut into bite-sized chunks, diced celery, sliced green onion , including tender green tops, chopped fresh tarragon (or 2 tsp. dried tarragon, crumbled), mayonnaise, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tarragon vinegar

uncooked spinach rotini pasta (or fusilli), garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), carrot, finely chopped, celery, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green onions with tops, chopped, balsamic vinegar, reduced-calorie mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, ground black pepper, lettuce leaf, tomatoes, for garnish

uncooked elbow macaroni, carrots , cut into 1-inch strips, snow peas, halved, green onions with tops, sliced, sliced sweet red pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, soy sauce, ground ginger, pepper

bow tie pasta , cooked according to directions, bottled parmesan salad dressing, divided, sunflower seeds, sliced celery, sliced green onion , tops included, diced pimentos or 1 small diced red pepper, bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled

shaped pasta (twists), ground beef, taco seasoning mix, water, tomato, chopped, onion, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese, black olives, drained, pitted and sliced (optional), taco sauce or 3/4 cup salsa, shredded lettuce, avocado, peeled and cubed, crushed corn chips, for topping

pasta, celery, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, pimento stuffed olive, sliced, green onions with top, sliced, mayonnaise, picante sauce (like pace), heavy cream, green bell pepper, sliced for garnish

elbow macaroni, uncooked, frozen peas, uncooked (or fresh peas, scalded for 1 to 2 minutes), baby carrots, celery ribs, spring onions or 5 -6 green onion tops, salad dressing (or your favorite mayo), tarragon vinegar, fresh ground horseradish, fresh garlic, minced, dijon mustard (i use grey poupon for this), sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, rita grilled portabella mushroom, diced (grilled portabella mushrooms) (optional)

sour cream, mayonnaise, dry good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, cayenne pepper, garlic powder , to tase, season salt, tomato, diced, cucumber, diced, green onion top, curly pasta

tri-color spiral pasta, imitation crabmeat, shrimp, boiled, green onion, sliced , including tops, frozen peas, thawed and drained, black olives, drained and sliced, mayonnaise, zesty italian salad dressing

cooked chicken, cut into small cubes, rotini pasta or 8 oz penne pasta, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, garlic cloves, minced, dry mustard, ground black pepper, tomatoes, cut into thin wedges (about 1 lb), shredded paarmesan cheese (3 oz), sliced ripe olives, shredded fresh basil, parmesan cheese, shaved, for topping (optional)

curly pasta, tuna, lightly broken up with fork, snow peas, chopped into 1-inch pieces or 1 cup frozen green pea, green onion, chopped, mayonnaise, soy sauce, sherry wine, gingerroot, grated, fresh ground black pepper, chopped cashews or peanuts, for topping

unsalted butter, green onion, chopped, white part only , reserve the green for garnish, garlic cloves, minced, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, stalk celery, diced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, boiling water, kosher salt, black pepper , to taste, whole wheat flour, low-fat milk, parmesan cheese, shredded or 1/4-1/2 cup your favourite cheese, whole wheat pasta, cooked and drained, hardboiled egg, sliced into rounds, paprika, sliced black olives , for flower centre, reserved green onion top, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped , reserving several stems for garnish

tri-colored rotini pasta, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided, cucumber, peeled, seeded and cubed, tomatoes, halved, red bell pepper , cut into short thin strips, sliced green onions with top, low-fat plain yogurt, fat-free mayonnaise, chopped fresh basil, garlic clove, minced, lemon pepper, lettuce leaf