pasta salad recipes

Re: pasta salad recipes

• SweetCFly member

  June 2011

  Mine is pretty traditional but really good.  I just chop up a bunch of veggies- cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red onions, yellow peppers and combine with cooled rotini pasta (I prefer whole wheat pasta for this recipe).  Also add in fresh peas.  Shredded mozarella cheese.  Light Wishbone Italian dressing.  It's very easy, and very delicious and summery. 

  My mom and I also make a really good macaroni pasta salad with chopped yellow peppers, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and onions... add in cooled steamed shrimp, Old Bay, Salt/Pepper, and light Mayo.  We use the fancy textured macaroni (I prefer traditional pasta, not whole wheat for this recipe)...  This one is my favorite.  
  

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• FieryIrishAngel

  June 2011

  My absolute favorite pasta salad is this Shrimp & Pasta Salad. 

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• jerzeygirl4ever

  June 2011

  I was just looking back through the old nestie recipe exchange and this one sounded good:

  • 1 pound seashell pasta
  • 1/4 pound Genoa salami, chopped
  • 1/4 pound pepperoni sausage, chopped
  • 1/2 pound Asiago cheese, diced
  • 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
  • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  Directions:

  1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, and cool under cold water.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, salami, pepperoni, Asiago cheese, black olives, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and tomatoes. Stir in the envelope of dressing mix. Cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  3. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Just before serving, pour dressing over the salad, and mix well.

  

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• KathrynMD

  June 2011

  I make a pretty simple one that's basically a caprese sald w/ rotini and either cooked shrimp or grilled chicken.  Its a good way to use up leftover chicken or shrimp.  I've also made w/ pesto instead of actual basil.  Just as tasty.

  

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