Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

Something that is pretty simple because I have to make a lot!

TIA!

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

if you want really easy try the betty crocker suddenly pasta salad mix. I add some chopped artichokes, pepperoni, sliced black olives, chickpeas and whatever else I find around the house

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Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

I usually do the following:

pasta
cut up peppers (usually a red and green for color)
olives
broccoli
cherry tomato halves
Italian dressing (I usually use F/F)

cook pasta as directed and the last 3 minutes throw in the cut up broccoli. Then drain and rinse under cold water for a little while. Throw in big bowl and add cut up peppers, sliced olives, cherry tomatoes, etc and mix well then put in the fridge for an hour or so. Add dressing later, mix well and serve. It's soooo yummy, healthy and easy. Sometimes I use whole wheat pasta too

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

i usually make pesto pasta salad i make my own pesto but u can use the jar add it to pasta with some cut up sun dried tomatoes, black olives and small pieces of fresh mozzarella

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

Barefoot Contessa has a fantastic sundried tomato pasta salad recipe!

Ingredients
1/2 pound fusilli (spirals) pasta
Kosher salt
Olive oil
1 pound ripe tomatoes, medium-diced
3/4 cup good black olives, such as kalamata, pitted and diced
1 pound fresh mozzarella, medium-diced
6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
For the dressing:
5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons good olive oil
1 garlic clove, diced
1 teaspoon capers, drained
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 cup packed basil leaves, julienned
Directions
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt, and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.

Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and toss well.

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

this is what i usually do

tri color pasta
italian dressing
mozzarella cheese (diced)
cherry tomatoes (or sundried tomatoes)
artichokes
olives
and sprinkle with parmasean cheese

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

Tri-colored pasta
Good Seasons Italian dressing
Red Onion finely chopped
Finely chopped baby carrots
Green pepper
Red pepper
Yellow pepper
Pecorino Romano Cheese

This recipe has gotten RAVE reviews from anyone who has ever tried it. It is soooo good!

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

Mine's really easy


Bowtie Pasta
Feta cheese
black olives
tomatoes
Greek Salad dressing

In addition or as an option, I buy a rotisserie chicken and cut it up and add to salad.

It's so good, especially warm.

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

Re: Looking for a good pasta salad recipe

I mix frozen winter veggie blend vegetables(normally brocolli colliflower(sp) carrots)
I add black olives
toss with tri color spiral macaronni and mix it all together with regular italian dressing..

It's always a big hit.