Pasta Salad Recipes
What's your favorite pasta salad recipe?
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Macaroni salad
Box of elbows or rotini boiled and rinsed and chilled
Mayo to taste. Hellmanns.
Can of albacore tuna in water, rinsed and drained well
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 Cuke, diced
Grated carrot
Chopped green onion
Salt and pepper
Mix all together and chill.
Italian pasta salad
Box of rotini, boiled, rinsed, chilled
Bottle of zesty italian dressing, oil and vinegar type.
Bottle of marinated mushrooms, save marinade
Bottle of marinated artichokes, save marinate
Roasted red peppers, cut one into thin strips.
Sundried tomatoes in oil and herbs
Black olives, drained
Cherry tomatoes
Garbonzo beans, drained and rinsed
Chopped green onions
Sliced cukes
Salami and pepperoni
Smoked provolone cheese, diced
Broccoli florettes
Mix pasta, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, beans, cheese, green onions, sundried tomatoes, roasted red pepper, cukes, dressing, and reserved marinades in a very large bowl- save a little marinade or dressing and drizzle on right before serving. . Make concentric circles on top with remaining items like salami and pepperoni and tomatoes and broccoli. Shake some parm over top.
Greek pasta salad
Box of farfalle pasta, boiled, rinsed, drained, chilled
1/3 cup slivered pitted Kalamata olives
1/2 cup feta, lower fat is ok
Washed minced fresh arugula, about half a cup, or minced fresh spinach
Oregano to taste
1/2 cup mayo (not miracle whip)
1/2 cup lite sour cream
Zest of half a lemon
Juice of one lemon
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp EVOO
Chopped green onion
Penzey's Greek seasoning if you have it
Toss all together and chill
Optional, sliced mild hot peppers like on Greek salad
Box of elbows or rotini boiled and rinsed and chilled
Mayo to taste. Hellmanns.
Can of albacore tuna in water, rinsed and drained well
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 Cuke, diced
Grated carrot
Chopped green onion
Salt and pepper
Mix all together and chill.
Italian pasta salad
Box of rotini, boiled, rinsed, chilled
Bottle of zesty italian dressing, oil and vinegar type.
Bottle of marinated mushrooms, save marinade
Bottle of marinated artichokes, save marinate
Roasted red peppers, cut one into thin strips.
Sundried tomatoes in oil and herbs
Black olives, drained
Cherry tomatoes
Garbonzo beans, drained and rinsed
Chopped green onions
Sliced cukes
Salami and pepperoni
Smoked provolone cheese, diced
Broccoli florettes
Mix pasta, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, beans, cheese, green onions, sundried tomatoes, roasted red pepper, cukes, dressing, and reserved marinades in a very large bowl- save a little marinade or dressing and drizzle on right before serving. . Make concentric circles on top with remaining items like salami and pepperoni and tomatoes and broccoli. Shake some parm over top.
Greek pasta salad
Box of farfalle pasta, boiled, rinsed, drained, chilled
1/3 cup slivered pitted Kalamata olives
1/2 cup feta, lower fat is ok
Washed minced fresh arugula, about half a cup, or minced fresh spinach
Oregano to taste
1/2 cup mayo (not miracle whip)
1/2 cup lite sour cream
Zest of half a lemon
Juice of one lemon
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp EVOO
Chopped green onion
Penzey's Greek seasoning if you have it
Toss all together and chill
Optional, sliced mild hot peppers like on Greek salad
