Pasta Salads - please list your favorite one

[LazyBear]

I made this today.

 

Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

16 ounces Rotini Twists or Bow Ties

1/4 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard (I used Honey Mustard, not as strong)

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup green peas

1/4 cup grated carrot

1/2 cup chopped celery

2-1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breasts

2 cups blanched broccoli florets

1/2 cup almond halves, toasted with smokey flavor

Directions:

Cook and drain pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water to cool. Whisk together milk, onion powder, mustards and mayonnaise. Combine chicken, broccoli and almonds in a large bowl. Pour dressing mixture over chicken; mix well. Add cooled pasta; toss gently to combine. Season to taste. Chill before serving.

 

[furbabymom]

Greek Pasta Salad

 

2 cups (dry) fusilli pasta (or another twisty pasta)

1/2 English cucumber, sliced and then quartered

2 tomatoes, diced

1/2 medium sweet onion, diced

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved (you could also use a small can of sliced black olives instead)

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

 

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse until cool.

 

In a medium bowl, combine pasta, cucumber, tomato, onion, olives, and feta. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Mix well (I do this in a shaker jar). Pour dressing over salad, toss gently. Let stand at least one hour to allow the pasta to soak up some of the dressing. Stir before serving.

[westbrook]

Garden Party Pasta Salad

 

Tomatoes, Basil, and Mozzarella can make any day feel like a summer holiday! Makes 6 servings

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: about 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

 

8 oz. of your children’s favorite pasta

4 large ripe tomatoes, diced

4 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced

4 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup fresh chopped basil

1 clove garlic (optional)

¼ cup kalamata olives (optional) I used black olives

pine nuts (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

 

Water for boiling pasta

 

Boil the pasta until al dente.

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic, mozzarella cheese, kalamata olives, and olive oil.

Drain the pasta and add to the tomato mixture.

Toss gently, and garnish with fresh basil leaves and pine nuts.

 

[LazyBear]

I had to buy some feta cheese today.

 

Yummy recipes!!! Thanks!

[westbrook]

Not a salad but...

 

Herbed Pasta

 

your favorite pasta

butter (olive oil is ok but butter is better.. use the real thing)

fresh or dried rosemary (or other herbs of your liking)

 

boil and drain pasta, combine butter and rosemary in a microwavable dish.. put m/w on low for 5 minutes to infuse the butter with the rosemary

 

Pour infused butter over pasta and toss.

 

This can be a side dish or a main dish. Add Italian Sausage, maybe a little italian sauce over the sausage or add the sausage right in the pasta. Sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese over the pasta. Add a salad and garlic bread!

 

 

[Shandy]

Bumping because I want to print these off tomorrow, and I'm hoping someone will post more!

[Crazy4Canning]

Here's Mine - really really NICE way to show off the home-canned goodness of our pantries

 

Corkscrew or bowtie pasta - cooked (or other favorite type)

Home canned pint of pickled asparagus ends & pieces (you know the ones you cut off the spears but were too cheap to throw away and needed to fill up the canner with?)

Home canned 1/2 pint of marinated mushrooms (and sauce!)

Diced cucumber

Grated or jullianed and diced carrot

Olives

Cheese for sprinkling on top(whatever I have on hand)

Tomato wedgies or pieces

Diced green, yellow, or red pepper

 

Into a bowl of cooked pasta, toss entire jar of asparagus pieces & mushroom pieces, add other veggies. Add dressing as needed. Toss & let marinate overnight.

 

Sprinkle with fresh parsley and cheese before serving.

 

For dressing, I use a bottle of Italian Dressing, Garlic Rosemary Vinegar & some Olive Oil, or other dressing of choice.

 

If I'm making enough for an army, I use both dressing and a homemade vinegar.

 

This is a great way to use up odd pieces of veggies & cheese in the fridge during summer or fall months

[blessedhomemaker71]

I got this recipe from my sister and we love it!

 

Italian Pasta Salad

 

1 box corkscrew pasta(rotini)

3 oz pkg. pepperoni, sliced

2C. shredded mozzarella

1 onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

6oz can black olives, sliced

1 t. oregano

16oz bottle creamy Italian dressing

 

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Run cold water over pasta for 5 minutes. Drain pasta again. Add remaining ingredients and toss. Chill.