30 whole wheat pasta salad lemon Recipes

fusilli (spirals-whole wheat is great!), kosher salt, olive oil, ripe tomato, medium-diced, good kalamata olive, pitted, diced (or other good black olives), good feta cheese, medium-diced (or use mozzarella if you like or try goat cheese), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar (or try lemon juice with some of the zest), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, capers, drained, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, chopped (or use basil if you like)

whole weat rigatoni pasta or 6 oz whole wheat linguine, dried ancho chiles or 1 small pasilla chili pepper, diced unpeeled eggplant (1/2-inch cubes ), olive oil, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, yellow bell peppers or 1 orange bell pepper, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, sliced, stewed tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped, mesclun or 1 cup mixed spring salad greens, packed, fresh thyme or 1 tsp lemon thyme, chopped, salt, black pepper , freshly gound (optional)

dried (whole wheat ) orzo pasta, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch segments, a medium head of broccoli (or broccolini), cut into small trees, handful of cilantro (or mint if you prefer), chopped, garlic, mashed with a big pinch of salt and chopped, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, a small handful of sprouts, almonds, toasted, cucumber , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, avocado, sliced into small pieces, feta, crumbled

rotini pasta (use whole wheat if you like), green beans, cut in 3/4 inch length (can use frozen ), tomatoes, chopped , about 2 medium, cucumber, diced (peel if using waxy cucumbers), sweet red pepper, diced, red onion, sliced very thinly, tuna in water, drained, black olives, sliced, fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 tbsp dried , or your choice of chopped fresh herbs), anchovies, minced (optional), salt and pepper, to taste, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, water, garlic, minced

nonfat plain yogurt, chopped fresh basil, water, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, freshly ground pepper (to taste), roasted red peppers, chopped and divided, chopped red onion, chunk light tuna in water, drained, broccoli florets , steamed until crisp-tender and shocked, whole-wheat penne, cooked and drained

cayenne pepper, tomatoes, halved, chopped scallions, freshly ground black pepper, grated carrot, lemon juice, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat sour cream, salt, sliced celery, whole-wheat elbow macaroni (or other small shape )

light mayonnaise, fat free sour cream, lemon juice, boneless skinless grilled chicken breasts, shredded smoked mozzarella cheese , packed, chopped celery, chopped green onion, grape tomatoes, cut in halves, chopped parsley (parsley flakes can also be used), whole wheat linguine

mayonnaise (light or lowfat ), lemon juice, salt (optional), tabasco sauce, macaroni, cooked & drained (ronzoni whole wheat pasta), celery, chopped, albacore tuna in water or 2 (6 oz) cans white chicken meat, drained, yellow onion, minced, green bell pepper, chopped