Pasta Salad recipe

[kaytieeldr]

Check out the current issue of Food Network Magazine - they've got a great 'design your own pasta salad' section. I did two: sausage tortellini, bacon, salami, cherry tomatoes, chopped cucumbers in an Italian dressing for work; and multiple-colored bowties, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, broccoli, Parmesan cheese in a peppercorn Parmesan dressing for home.

 

[debbiecarr98]

I second the salad supreme recipe! So easy and so good.

i put scallions, cherry tomatoes and black olives!

 

[lemonsours]

This is not exactly what you are looking for, but it's a wonderful change of pace during the summer pasta salad season. I always get requests for the recipe.

Caribbean Pasta Salad

1 box whole wheat Rotini
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
3/4 c. scallions, (white parts only) sliced thinly
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

Dressing:
1/2 c. lime juice
1/2 c. olive oil
2 T. white wine vinegar
2 t. dijon mustard
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 t. chili powder
4 t. ground cumin
1 t. salt
1 t. freshly ground pepper

Whisk or shake together all dressing ingredients. Cook pasta, combine in bowl with other ingredients. Pour freshly mixed dressing over salad ingredients. Stir. Serve.

 

[lovewdwdvc]

I use the bottled Italian dressing but if it looks like there is lots of oil on the top, I slowly pour off the oil until oil and the rest of the dressing start to pour out together. I throw away the extra oil and shake the dressing and add to pasta and veggies. Easy and good.

 

[pixiewings71]

I made a pasta last weekend, ate leftovers from it the rest of last week. I just made whatever pasta I had on hand, in this case it was Campenelle, added the veggies I like, some Feta cheese and topped it with Ken's restaurant style Cesear dressing....NOT the mayo based one, the one that's more like Italian dressing, it was very good!!

 

[cruise cruise cruise]

Just made some yesterday.
I used, tri colored rotini, black olives, cherry tomatoes, garbonzo/chick peas, onion and what ever italian salad dressing I had on hand.

 

[ProudMomTo3Boys]

I like to use a bow tie pasta, roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella ( I like to use the really little balls) and basil. Top with some blasamic vinegar and a little olive oil.

 

[Kitzka]

A spin off question is how do people get the dressing from not soaking into the pasta after a day or two? That's what mynproblem is with most pasta salad recipes? Maybe I should do as someone suggests above and drain most of the oil...

Lara

 

[LilyWDW]

Check out the current issue of Food Network Magazine - they've got a great 'design your own pasta salad' section. I did two: sausage tortellini, bacon, salami, cherry tomatoes, chopped cucumbers in an Italian dressing for work; and multiple-colored bowties, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, broccoli, Parmesan cheese in a peppercorn Parmesan dressing for home.

I forgot that was in the issue! Now I have to go home and make up a recipe for lunches next week! Thanks for the reminder!