112 your pasta salad Recipes

rotelle pasta, lima beans, sweet peas, drained, tomatoes, halved, green onion, sliced, monterey jack cheese, cubed, salad dressing (pick your favorite ( creamy italian, blue cheese, cucumber, or buttermilk ranch)

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

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked (or any type of noodle, your choice), chopped onion, green pepper, diced, grated carrots, cheddar cheese, shredded or diced, sweetened condensed milk, mayonnaise, white vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt

cooked chicken, cubed, head green leaf lettuce, cooked bow tie pasta, chopped tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, head broccoli, kidney beans, your favorite dressing

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)

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

pesto sauce , store bought can be used (yah), lemon , juice of, tuna in water, scallions, cut thinly, red pepper , roasted, can used jarred, tomatoes, halved, pasta shell, cooked, salt and pepper

pasta shells, celery seed, diced hamburger dills, diced sweet onion, hard-boiled eggs, season salt, lemons , juice of, fresh or 1 tsp lemon juice, shredded cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, to your liking

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

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

rotini pasta, firm tomatoes, chopped, celery chopped, bell pepper (color of your choice) chopped, green onions chopped, salt, pepper, your favorite italian salad dressing (hi cal, lo cal, homemade as long as you like it), diced carrots (i prefer shredded here), cucumbers chopped, pepperoni chopped, smoked ham chopped, garlic minced fine

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

romaine lettuce, chopped, chicken-of-the-sea cooked chicken, green onions, chopped, radishes, sliced very thin, sliced black olives, drained, zesty italian dressing (or any other salad dressing of your choice, or more), jumbo pasta shells

tri-color spiral pasta (cooked to package instructions), broccoli floret, blanched, cauliflower floret, blanched, artichoke heart, drained,cut into quarters, black olives, drained, green pepper , juilienned, red pepper , juilienned, bermuda onion , juilienned, tomatoes, carrot , juilienned, dry salami , juilienned, lemon pepper, garlic pepper seasoning, fresh basil , chiffanade, your favorite italian dressing

uncooked small shell pasta, oil, imitation crab or scallop, coarsely chopped, seeded and chopped cucumber, chopped celery, diced red onion , sweet red pepper, and green pepper, salsa (chunky) mild or medium your choice, light italian dressing, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste

imitation crabmeat (i use alaska pollack), scallion, green part only, pasta, dry weight,then cooked, your favorite chunky salsa (i use something called matboucha), chickpeas, salt and pepper (i only use pepper)

imitation crabmeat (half a package usually), elbow macaroni (uncooked ), tomato (cubed ), cucumber (peeled and cubed ), olive, sliced (your choice on the type ), onion (diced ), apple cider vinegar, fat-free cottage cheese, fat free sour cream, dill weed, pepper, garlic powder