14 your own pasta salad Recipes

tri-color pasta (not noodles), same as above ), roasted red peppper, sliced black olives, green olives with pimentos, marinated artichoke hearts, add pepperoni - your choice ), onion (sweet ), chopped garlic, add 1 can/jar marinated mushrooms - your choice ), cheese : feta, provolone, mozzarella (amount your choice), you can use any cheese of your own choosing ), italian dressing (kens) or your choice, note: also tastes good with cesear dressing )

conchiglie (small seashell pasta shapes), diced cooked chicken breasts, poached, diced celery, diced dried apricot, sultana raisin, salt, white pepper, mayonnaise (use a good quality such as hellmans, or do as i do and make your own), curry powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, rice vinegar, sugar, cashews, toasted and chopped

mayonnaise, dried herbs (dill, basil, thyme or tarragon), salt , optional, pepper, hard-cooked eggs, chopped or sliced, cooked long grain rice or pasta, assorted fresh fruit or fresh vegetables, optional

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

cucumbers, tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, red onion, bacon (we used pre-cooked, you can cook your own as well, but we saved time), cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, cooked pasta (optional)

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder

pasta (i use tri-color rotini for color), ranch dressing, bacon crumbles (please don tsp use immitation bacon bits! big chunks of bacon are best. if you make your own, blot it really well.), cheese crumbles (or chop your own into small bits - not shredded ), red and green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, options, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped green or black olives, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh or dried dill, garlic, black pepper, use your imagination

tri color pasta, head of broccoli, cut into florets, cheese cubes, fresh parmesan cheese, pepper to taste, a few shakes of garlic powder (opt...gives it a slightly stronger garlic flavor)), cardini caesar salad dressing (or your own, homemade ), i don tsp really use measurements on this 1...it s a matter of personal taste

shell pasta (i like small shells , ditalini or anything small in shape. rotini, spirals, and penne is too big to m), snow peas (ends trimmed and cut in half on an angle), frozen baby peas (thawed ), shallots, thin sliced, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, chives, chopped fine, salt, pepper, roasted red peppers (most jars are about 7 oz, if you want to make your own, approximately 1 large bell pepper roasted pe), balsamic vinegar (you can substitute red wine if you want, it changes the flavor a bit but it will work just fine), garlic, minced, shallots, minced, olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

uncooked pasta rings or elbow or little shells or ditalini, etc - the smaller the pasta, the better, fresh crab meat (i prefer to use the refrigerated crab - or pick my own crab meat off the legs - over the shelved canned crab...it gives such a great fresh flavor that can tsp be matched by shelved or imitation crab meat), fresh medium shrimp, chopped coarsely, chopped green onions, whites and some of the greens, diced celery (i prefer to peel the outer stalks of the celery first, using a potato peeler - try it sometime...the celery is tender and crispy without all the stringy-ness!), mayonnaise, dried dill weed, two of old bay seasoning, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to your taste (if even needed - taste it first)

balsamic salad dressing (i make my own, but there are many quality store bought dressings that are available), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (now if you want to use those pre-marinated mozarella balls, you can, they just cost more), red pepper flakes, v 8 juice (a spicy tomato juice will also work), tomato paste (more or less according to how thick you like your dressing), olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, lemon, juiced, fresh basil, pre-made pizza crust (boboli is 1 brand, but any store bought packaged crust will work), parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, ground pepper, romaine lettuce , rough chopped, pepperoni, diced (i get mine a bit thicker cut from the deli, also it is cheaper and you will have no waste), italian ham, diced (once again, just from the deli, cheaper and buy only what you need), roasted red peppers, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, black olives, cut in half

tri-colored rotini pasta, own (or your favorite brand ) balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, garlic, minced, dried basil flakes, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, shredded parmesan cheese, tomatoes, halved, shredded mozzarella, sliced black olives