Simple pasta salad recipes - 15 recipes
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Grilled Chicken Cesar Pasta Salad
By Butterflygirl558
Toss all of the ingredients into a large bowl, then mix in the dressing and enjoy
- 3 c chicken roughly chopped
- 1/2 box penne
- 4 c romaine chopped
- 1 cucumber cubed
- 1/4 c fresh basil sliced
- 1/4 c green onions sliced
- 2 c cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
- caesar salad dressing (homemade or storebought)
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Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
By joeyangelo
boil pasta and drain it
- 1 box of colorful rizzoto
- 1 bottle of sundried tomatoes salad dressing
- 1 package of crumbled feta cheese with tomato and basil
- 1 can of olives
- 1 small package of cherry tomatoes
12 Steps To The Perfect Italian-Style Pasta Salad
By Pascale Weeks
What's summer without pasta salad? Easy to take on-the-go for picnics or barbecues, this Italian-style recipe is your new best friend.
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
By Aquafish
Mix together all ingredients EXCEPT for the dressing
- 3 cups grilled chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ box penne pasta, cooked and cooled
- 4 cups Romaine lettuce, cut into small pieces
- 1 cucumber, diced
- ¼ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 bottle Caesar salad dressing
Tuna and Bean Pasta Salad
By Vinsdeloire.fr
Day before: Soak beans in cold water the night before
- 14 oz pasta butterflies
- 8 oz coco beans (haricots cocos)
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 8 oz tuna in oil
- 1 bird pepper (or any hot pepper)
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 large sweet onion
- basil
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Tomatoes
By cookin queen
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
- 2 cucumbers, chopped
- 6 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Bacon, tomato & avocado pasta salad
By Genevieve
Cook and cool ingredients Combine with mayo and cool in fridge Serve!
- Bacon
- Avocado
- Spiral noodles
- Tomatoes
- Mayo
- Dill, garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Juice of one lemon
Easy Tuna Pasta Salad
By Sisi76
Cut the tomatoes into cubes
- 3-4 oz of pasta per person
- 1/2 tomato per person
- 1 can of tuna or surimi bag
- mayonnaise
Fresh Salsa Pasta Salad
By Alecia, Vegetarian & Cooking!
Cook the pasta according to package directions, it's best to use a small shape
- -1/2 box pasta, cooked
- -1 red pepper, roasted and diced
- -1 green pepper roasted and diced
- -1 tomato, diced
- -1/2 bag of corn
- -2 cups tortilla strips
- -1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- -1/2 cup ranch dressing + 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
Bruschetta Pasta Salad
By Lysska, Cooking From A Stay At Home Mom
This is a great pasta recipe for the summer!
- Half a box or less of Pasta
- 2 Diced and seeded tomatoes
- 10 or so chopped Kalmatta Olives( I would add lots)
- 8 Chopped Basil Leaves
- 1/2 -1 C of Feta Cheese (depends how much you like it)
- 1/3 C of Olive oil
Pasta Salad with Olives and Tomatoes
By 750petitchef
-Cook the pasta. -After having drained cooked pasta, put in the fridge half an hour to cool completely
- 3.5 oz pasta
- 10 black olives
- 1 tomato
- basil
- olive oil
- pepper
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Pasta Salad with Shrimp
- 1/2 lb small already cooked shrimp,
- 2 zucchini,
- 1/2 lb of pasta (shells or macaroni)
- 1 clove garlic,
- 1 bunch of parsley,
- 8 tablespoons olive oil,
- salt
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"Skinny" Italian Pasta Salad
- 1 pound whole wheat short pasta, such as fusili, bowtie or penne
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup pearl-sized fresh mozzarella, drained
- 1/4 pound salami, ( I use turkey salami) sliced about as wide as the pasta you are using
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, julienned
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (use the lower amount if you prefer a more tart dressing)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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Grilled Chicken and Vegetable...
- 3 chicken fillets
- 3 tablespoons mustard AMORA
- 3 tablespoons of honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- two peppers
- 2 zucchini
- 2 eggplants
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- ½ teaspoon herbes de Provence
- 3-4 oz of colored pasta
- 2 fresh tomatoes
- 2 tomatoes
- Fresh basil leaves
- salt Pepper
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Antipasto Pasta Salad
- •1 Pound Dry Gemelli Pasta
- •2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- •1 Medium Yellow Onion, cut in ½” dice
- •1 Large Clove Garlic, minced
- •1 Yellow Bell Pepper, cut in ½” dice
- •1 Red Bell Pepper, cut in ½” dice
- • ½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- • 1 Teaspoon Herbes de Provence
- • 1 (14 Ounce) Jar or Can Artichoke Hearts, not marinated, cut in quarters
- • 4 Ounces Kalamata Olives, pitted and cut in half
- • ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- • Kosher Salt
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Delicious Summer Pasta Salad with...
- 2 cups pasta
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- celery
- green pepper
- red onion
- yellow pepper
- tomatoes
- cucumber
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