56 top pasta salad Recipes

fresh asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces, tops separated from stems, tri-colored pasta, cooked & drained, sweet potato, peeled, cooked, diced, tomatoes, seeded & diced, ripe olives, sliced, kraft light zesty italian dressing, dill weed

fresh asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces, tops separated from stems, tri-colored pasta, cooked & drained, chicken, cooked & diced, ham , fully cooked & diced, tomatoes, seeded & diced, ripe olives, sliced, kraft light zesty italian dressing, dill weed

uncooked casarecce pasta, haricots verts (tiny green beans), cut in half lengthwise, fresh thyme, lemon zest, divided, chopped roasted , salted pistachios, champagne vinegar, minced shallots, garlic clove, minced, salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, loosely packed arugula, toppings: roasted , salted pistachios; parmesan cheese

a 1-lb package of orzo pasta, green onions, chopped up, feta cheese, fresh dill. . .fresh is sooo much better in flavor then dried, fresh lemon juice, olive oil (i use extra-virgin), shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined (i cooked mine simply in salted water), cucumber (my was about 1 foot long and not overly fat.) quarter the lengthwise so that you have 4 long strips and then cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces, cucumber (used for full, thin slices on top of salad), basket cherry tomatoes, cut in half and divided, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, fresh dill sprigs for decorating the top of the salad

cooked spaghetti, carrot , julienned, zucchini , julienned, bell pepper , julienned (red, green, yellow or orange), green onion, and tops chopped, cooked chicken or 1/2 cup cooked shrimp or 1/2 cup cooked bacon or 1/2 cup cooked turkey, chopped, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, ground red pepper (or flakes ), gingerroot, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, coarsely chopped peanuts or cashews, fresh cilantro

smooth peanut butter (natural ), reduced sodium soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, water, red pepper flakes, cumin, turmeric, penne pasta, salt , if desired, oil, green beans, blanched and cut into 1/2 in pieces, carrots , halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise, cucumbers ,quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin crosswise, scallions, with green tops, sliced into 1/4 in pieces

reduced-sodium chicken broth, orzo pasta, chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes plus 2 tsp oil from the jar, garlic clove, minced, salt, pepper, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, toppings: crumbled feta cheese and canned garbanzo beans

smoked cooked sausage, dry mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, white wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, peeled and mashed, uncooked penne pasta , 2 1/4 cups, frozen green pea, thawed, chopped green onion, with green tops, red ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, sliced carrot , 1 medium carrot, grated parmesan cheese, fresh basil , julienned, fresh basil (to garnish )

orzo pasta , rosmarino pasta, sugar, flour, eggs, beaten, salt, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, topping (cool whip ), walnuts, chopped

tri-color spiral pasta, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped (see below to roast your own ), cannellini beans, drained (great northern), garbanzo beans, drained, sliced black olives, chopped green onion, feta cheese, for topping (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped parsley, chopped garlic, black pepper

acini di pepe pasta, sugar, eggs, beaten, salt, fat-free whipped topping, thawed, pineapple tidbits (undrained ), mandarin oranges, drained, maraschino cherry, chopped, fresh blueberries (or thawed if frozen ), marshmallows

cooked pasta, broccoli floret, halved mushroom, red bell pepper , cut into strips, cherry wood chips, italian dressing, parmesan cheese

chicken breast cooked, dried mixed fruit, macaroni cooked, jicama cubed, green onion tops sliced, mayonnaise, sour cream, ground red chilies, salt

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb in all ), olive oil, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, fusilli, canned, drained artichoke hearts (1 14-oz can), rinsed and cut into 6 wedges each, scallions including green tops, chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley, red-wine vinegar, grated parmesan cheese

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 , of your choice (or however many you want), firm silken tofu or 1 (10 -15 oz) box extra-, sun-dried tomato, chopped, chopped red onion, salt, pepper, garlic, chopped, italian salad dressing or 3 -4 cups sun-dried tomato dressing, shredded uncooked spinach

frozen salad shrimp, thawed, broccoli florets, cooked spiral shaped pasta, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, chipped yellow bell pepper, green onions with top, fat-free mayonnaise, fat-free italian salad dressing, dill weed

angel hair or other thin pasta, cooking oil, asian sesame oil, sliced almonds, jalapeno pepper , seeds and ribs removed, minced, minced fresh ginger, ground beef, salt, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam), scallions including green tops, chopped, coarsely chopped fresh mint, lime juice (from about 2 limes), plus 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving