Does anyone have any good recipes for pasta salad?!
Does anyone have any good recipes for pasta salad?
Does anyone have any good pasta salad recipes? I also want some good potato and macaroni recipes as well. Thank you in advance.
Answers:
I think a really good and easy pasta salad recipe is to get some cooked pasta, and stir in some basil pesto. Add chopped tomato, finely chopped purple onion and cucumber. It is delicious, and so easy. It tastes best if you stir in the basil pesto when the pasta is still hot straight after draining it. And then add the chopped veggies.
SWEET PASTA SALAD
"This is a wonderfully easy recipe. It's my family's favorite because it has a sweeter sauce."
Original recipe yield:
10 servings
PREP TIME 4 Hrs
COOK TIME 10 Min
READY IN 4 Hrs 10 Min
INGREDIENTS
1 pound rotini pasta
4 carrots, shredded
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, diced
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 cup white sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In large bowl, combine pasta, carrot, green pepper and onion. In medium bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, condensed milk, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Toss salad with dressing and chill 4 hours in refrigerator before serving.
Go buy some mulitcolored bowtie or spiral pasta and your favorite italian dressing. Cook the pasta and drain it. Then add the dressing. You could also throw in some diced scallions or red onions and grape tomatoes. It is simple and people LOVE it!
pasta and potato salads are fun. first boil your pasta and put in a bowl to cool in the fridge and chop up fresh garlic, mushrooms and herbs and if you wish some seafood. Sautee gently . cool them in a glass bowl. after they cool toss with fresh bell peppers, green onions, and you have a salad! Season and add or subtract to your delight. A little salmon or tuna is great to
Easy Pasta Salad:
28 min 20 min prep
6 servings
2 cups cooked pasta (fussili/rigatoni is nice)
2 tomatoes, diced
2 green onions, sliced thin-diced (any onion is good-I usually add about 1/4 cup or more)
1 medium green pepper, diced
1/2 red pepper (optional)
1 medium cucumber, diced
1 cup celery, diced (optional)
DRESSING
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup oil (light is best-use your favourite oil)
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1. mix the cooked pasta (once it has cooled) with the diced vegetable.
2. in a seperate bowl (a large measuring cup works well) combine the ingredients for the dressing.
3. stir until the sugar is dissolved and it is mixed well, a whisk works well.
4. pour over the pasta and mix well.
5. put in the fridge a few hours.
6. t's even more tastier the next day.
7. This salad is great for BBQ's and to bring to a cottage.
8. ENJOY!
9. Note: the optional vegetables add flavour and taste, they are great for colour also.
Bacon Bacon Potato Salad
Ingredients
5 large red potatoes
1 small diced onion
2 cups real mayonnaise
1/4 cup mustard
1/4 cup Bacon Bacon?
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1-2 Tbsp. Onion Onion?
2 Tbsp. dill pickle relish
1-2 tsp. dry Fiesta Party Dip Mix?
Ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Boil potatoes in water until tender; cool and dice. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl; fold in potatoes. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Makes 6-8 servings.
Balsamic & Basil Potato Salad
2 Tbsp. Balsamic & Basil Dipping Oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 lbs. cooked, quartered new red potatoes
1/4 cup minced red onion
Directions
Combine first 2 ingredients; pour over potatoes and onion. Mix well. Chill 2 hours. Makes 6 servings.
Cool 'n Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad
Ingredients
2 (.5 oz.) pkgs. Cool 'n Creamy Cucumber
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. Onion Onion?
6 oz. jar chopped marinated artichoke hearts
2.25 oz. can sliced olives
1 chopped medium cucumber
1 chopped large tomato
8 oz. pkg. cooked, drained macaroni
1/3 cup milk
Directions
Combine first 4 ingredients; blend well. Add artichokes, olives, cucumber and tomato; fold together. Add mixture to macaroni; add milk to make creamy. Makes 4-6 servings.
Go ahead and invent your own. You can use your favorite dressing, you can use a combination of any diced/minced veggies; you can even add meat if you like, (crab, tuna). I always make mine different and it's always yummy.
Zita pasta, with fresh basil, pine nuts, olive oil , and some Italian seasoning
Antipasto Pasta Salad
1 pound rotini or fusilli pasta, cooked according to package directions
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, drained well and chopped
1/2 pound smoked mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 (16-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
4 ounces sliced hard salami, cut into julienne strips
10 to 20 bottled small peperoncini, seeded and cut into julienne strips
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, minced
1. In a blender blend garlic, mustard, vinegars, water, oils, salt and pepper until dressing is emulsified.
2. In a very large bowl toss pasta with the dressing; stir in sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, garbanzos, salami, peperoncini peppers, red pepper flakes, and parsley.
3. Chill salad, covered, for 1 hour.
Serves 8 to 10.
I make a macaroni salad that everyone seems to love. I use the small shells, mayo, 1/2 tsp. mustard, salt, pepper, diced sweet pickle, or some sweet pickle relish, a jar of diced pimento, diced onion, a lot of grated chedder cheese, and a couple of chopped boiled eggs. Sprinkle paprika over top. None of these measurements are exact because you just go by taste. Hope you enjoy it.
pasta salad
colored spiral noodles - cooked and drained
red, green ,yellow bell pepper - chopped
green onions or red onion - chopped
grated cheese - what ever flavor or flavors you like
ham - chopped up
turkey lunch meat - chopped up
ranch dressing - (hidden valley the best)
in large bowl mix all ingredients together and serve
you could try making your own up just pick your favorite kind of pasta and experiment with other ingredients
good luck
I don't have measurements, it's sorta to taste
BLT Pasta salad
Cooked elbow macaroni
diced and cooked bacon (the more the better)
diced celery
mayo
your favorite salsa (chili sauce, chipolte salsa, etc.)
chopped tomatoes
Add all ingredients, serve.
I have yet to meet anyone who does not like it.
Pasta Salad
1lb samll seashell mac (cooked)
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
4 kosher dill picles, finely chopped
2 cans water packed tuna, drained
1/2 c flat leaf parsley, minced (opt)
Dressing:
2 c mayo
thin with 1/4 c dill pickle juice
4 Tbls sugar or spenda
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp season salt
1 Tbl mustard
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 Tbl dill weed (opt)
I also make this with left over flaked salmon in place of tuna.
Macaroni and Tuna Salad
Cook your pasta. Let cool in the fridge. Add tuna, Hellman's mayo, diced onions and diced peppers. Mix and ready to serve. *For best results let in the fridge for an hour. Very easy, fast and delicious...
Potato Salad:
Ingredients:
potatoes
eggs
onions
red pepper
mayo(Hellman's)
butter
milk
salt
Broil potatoes and eggs until well cooked. Drain. Add a little butter, some diced onions, diced red peppers, milk and a little salt. Mix. Let in the fridge until completely cold.
ya bell pepers,black olves,sun dried tomatos,sherdded parmsean cheese,and italian dressing and penne noddles and it iscalled pasta primivera
Mama's best Mac Salad:
1 lb. salad macaroni, cooked according to package directions, drained and rinsed.
2 stalks celery, diced
1/2 to one onion, diced
2 or 3 dill pickles, diced
1 small can chopped black olives
1/4 cheddar cheese, cut into 1/8th inch dice
2 hard boiled eggs, diced
Combine all of the above with and olive oil and vinegar. Adjust seasonings with salt & pepper.
(The original recipe called for mayonnaise, but that's not safe anymore unless the salad is kept chilled the whole time!)
VARIATIONS:
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
green olives stuffed with pimento for the black olives
sweet pickles for the dill
sour cream and dill dressing
multi colored bow-ties or rotelle in place of the salad mac.
i love pasta salad.. this is what i mix together... 1 pound of cooked pasta, a small scoop of miracle whip, some ranch dressing, a can of cooked hole corn, and some Bacon bits.. yummmmmmmmmm yummmmmmm its making me hungry!
This is a great pasta salad recipe:
1lb box of spaghetti, penne, rotini or bowtie pasta
1 green or red bell pepper
1 small onion
1 small cucumber
1 large tomato
(any additional veggies you like i.e. carrots, celery, broccoli etc)
16 oz bottled Italian dressing
2 tablespoons of salad supreme (seasoning made by McCormick)
Cook pasta and cool. Mix with remaining ingredients and chill for at least two hours before serving.
Potato chip pasta salad
1. Slice potatoes (about a mm thin)
2. Deep fry them (don’t make them too crispy so fry them for about 2 minutes)
3. Put on a kitchen towel to soak up excess oil
4. Boil some pasta
5. Add salt and pasta sauce.
6. Add the potato chips to the pasta and add Italian dressing. (for about a cup pasta add two cups of potato chips)
7. Add some carrots, boiled peas and baby corn.
8. A great side dish is prepared
I will give you the ingredients but not the quantities which you can figure out yourself to the items you like:
Rotini Pasta (tri-color) cooked al dente cool
add the following:
Italian dressing (start small portions and work up)
boiled ham (1/4 inch chunks)
cheddar cheese (1/4 inch chunks)
Whole black olives (pitted)
Green peppers (sliced thin)
tomatoes (diced small, no seeds)
onion (sliced thin on the bias)
celery (peeled and 1/4 inch chunks)
Parsley (fresh and chopped,no stems)
pepperoni (1/4 chunks) twice as much as the ham
Seasonings: to your likings
Granulated garlic
Granulated onion
Salt
White pepper
Sugar (small amount)
Basil (fresh and sliced thin) chiffonade style