Pasta Salad recipe?

Jessica&Brett · February 2011

How do you make pasta salad? I usually just add pesto, olives and artichoke hearts, but I know that a lot of people don't like that - so I am looking for someone's tried and true recipe to use for Fin's party

xDanniellex · February 2011

One that is really easy is a Ham and Cheese Pasta Salad my family makes.

1 lb pasta, cooked. Usually use elbow

1 lb cheese, cut into cubes

1 lb ham. I buy the precooked ham steaks. Cut into cubes.

Mix the 3 together. Add miracle whip to the pasta. Enough so that everything is coated. You can add a little milk to thin the miracle whip. Also salt and pepper to taste.

Otherwise I made this Garden Pasta Salad for my reunion and it was really good.

Another suggestion is a Tuna Pasta Salad.

MadameD517 · February 2011

I have made a PW pasta salad for my fam and they loved it, it had sun dried and cherry tomatoes though so I'm not sure this is the best time of year for it.

karebear304 · February 2011

I usually just make the pasta & add cut up mozerella or pepperjack, cut up pepperoni and sometimes black olives. Just coat with Italian dressing and let chill. Then when it's about to serve I toss in more dressing.

I also have a really good recipe for pasta salad that you make with roasted red peppers, but it's pretty involved (cooking peppers, blending to make sauce, etc.). It has chickpeas I believe, and more cut up peppers. It's in a cookbook, but I can copy/scan it for you tonight if you can remind me and send me an email address.

D&J_052408 · February 2011

I love pasta salad, I use....

1 box of penne pasta,

1 container of feta cheese

1 container of cherry tomatoes cut into halves

1 small can of chopped black olives

1 pepper chopped into small pieces. (I like to use yellow to give it more color.)

Then coat with balsamic dressing and let chill. (I use a Kroger brand italian dressing mix made with balsamic vinegar instead of white vinegar.)

Bella in CT · February 2011

I have a few different ones that I love:

Pepperoni Parmesan Pasta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

Summer Orzo Salad

*city bride* · February 2011

I always use one that's a box of pasta (Barilla's Campanelle is great, shells work nicely too) one can of black olives, fresh scallions (whites and greens), cherry tomatoes (cut in half), and a dressing made of olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, a touch of dijon mustard, and fresh thyme. The original recipe called for tuna as well, but for a crowd I feel it's better without. Greenbeans that have been lightly steamed are a nice addition as well.

buckeyethor · February 2011

I use rainbow spirals, green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mozzerella cubes, sometimes tomato or olive and a touch of italian dressing.

buckswife08 · February 2011

our family pasta salad recipe is 1 box medium shells pasta, 1 jar of Marzetti's Slaw Dressing, 1 red pepper diced, 1 yellow pepper diced, greed onion sliced (white and green parts) 1 can of sliced black olives and about 1 cup of shredded carrots. mix and chill. it's nice a sweet...we love it

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