Need Recipe for Vegetable Pasta Salad (no mayo please)

[Zandy595]

I want to make a pasta salad for DS's Cub Scout Crossover, but it's going to be outside in the hot FL sun so I don't want to put mayo in it. Does anyone have a good recipe?

 

[sandibeck]

My sister makes an awesome pasta salad w/veges - here's her recipe:
16 oz box pasta twists (cooked & drained) - can use other pasta shape
marinade: 1/2 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
1 Cup sugar
2 Tablespoons dry mustard
1 Tablespoon salt
Mix marinade & pour over pasta mixed with various vegetables of your liking. We usually put in onion, green pepper, red pepper, black olives, cucumber, broccoli, tomatos, and fresh mushrooms.
Enjoy the meal and congratulations to your son on his crossover!! My son crossed over a couple years ago - very memorable!

 

[piratesmate]

I usually do one with Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette or his original dressing. These keep really well in the heat.
1 lb tri-colored rotini
1 jar 3-bean salad
1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
4 oz chickpeas, drained
broccoli (opt)
grape tomatoes (opt)
Cook pasta according to directions. Lightly drain the 3-bean & artichokes. Drain & rinse the chickpeas. Chop broccoli if used & you can either cut the tomatoes in half or use whole if they're small enough. Dump it all together & pour about 3/4 of a 16 oz bottle of Newman's Own over it all, mix & chill.

 

[bananiem]

Spiral pasta, cooked
broccoli
cauliflower
tomato, diced or use grape tomatoes
red onion, diced
pepperoni slices, cut in half
black olives, sliced
green, red or yellow pepper, diced

Mix together and pour a bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian dressing over and mix again. It's better if it sits overnight or several hours.

 

[pattyT]

My dh wont eat mayo so I make the usual and substitute Italian dressing for the mayo!