Garden Pasta Salad with Basil Dressing

GARDEN PASTA SALAD RECIPE WITH BASIL DRESSING

Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup chopped green beans
• 1/2 lb. pasta (bow tie, corkscrew or penne)
• 2 cups thinly sliced yellow or green zucchini
• 2 medium carrots, diagonally sliced
• Half sweet red pepper, cut in thin strips
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions or chives
• 1/4 cup black olives
• 2 tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried

Basil dressing:

• 3 tbsp. wine or cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Pasta Salad Recipe Directions:
First of all In pot of boiling water, blanch beans for 3 minutes; drain and cool under cold water. And then In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm; drain and rinse well under cold water. Next Drain again and place in large salad bowl. And then Add beans, zucchini, carrots, red pepper, tomato, scallions or chives, olives and basil.Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, water, basil, mustard, garlic and hot pepper flakes until well mixed. Pour over salad and toss to mix...great pasta salad is ready to serve..enjoy !
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COLD PASTA SALAD RECIPE

COLD PASTA SALAD RECIPE

PASTA SALAD RECIPE INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. pasta, cooked & drained
• 1 cup Italian salad dressing or vinaigrette
• 1 tablespoon Salad Supreme seasoning
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cucumbers, chopped
• 1 1/2 red onions, chopped
• 2 green peppers, chopped

PASTA SALAD RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
First of all combine all above ingredients into a very large bowl and marinate overnight. And then put a lid over your bowl. Serve cold...nice tasting pasta salad ! Enjoy it !

Broccoli Pasta Salad Recipe

Broccoli Pasta Salad Recipe
Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 Envelope Good Season's Italian Salad Dressing
• 1 Envelope Good Season's Zesty Italian Salad Dressing
• Olive Oil and Vinegar to make the Salad Dressings
• 25 Black Olives sliced
• 1/2 Sweet Red Bell Pepper
• 1 or 2 Ripe Tomatoes (if desired)
• 1-2 Crowns of Broccoli (uncooked)
• Approx.1/4 Red Onion
• 1 lb Shaped Pasta

Pasta Salad Recipe Directions:
While Pasta is cooking, chop other ingredients into small chunks and make salad dressing according to directions on the package. When pasta is al dente, drain and run cold water over it. In a bowl large enough for all of the ingredients (including pasta), mix together the dressing and all vegetables. When pasta is cooled, add it to the vegetable mixture. Refridgerate for at least an hour before serving. The nice pasta salad is ready for starter's meal..great !

Tuna and Pasta Salad Recipe

Tuna and Pasta Salad Recipe
Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• 5 cups of multi-colored Fusilli
• 1 cup frozen vegetable meddly
• 6 green onions
• 4 cans tuna
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise*
• 1/2 cup dressing for spinach salad (recipe follows)

SPINACH SALAD DRESSING

• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 TBS Dijon mustard
• 5 TBS apple cider vinegar
• 5 TBS lemon juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Pasta Salad Recipe Instructions:
Cook Fusilli according to package direction, but omit salt in water. Three minutes before ready, add frozen vegetables to pasta. Cool under cold water immediately. Mix mayonaise and spinach salad dressing, add other ingredients to pasta, toss and serve. *Quantities of mayo per salad dressing are approximate. Mix to desired consistency. The great pasta salad is ready to serve..great taste !
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Greek Style Pasta Salad

Greek Style Pasta Salad
Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. dried pasta, such as tubes, wagon-wheel or shell shaped
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup cucumbers, sliced, then quartered
• 1/2 cup California ripe olives, wedged
• 4 oz. Feta cheese,crumbled
• 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. parsley, finely chopped

Dressing:

• 3-4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. dried mint
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Pasta Salad Recipe Instructions:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Combine with the next 6 ingredients. Whisk together lemon juice and seasonings. Whisk in oil. Pour dressing on salad and toss gently to mix. Adjust
seasonings to taste. Note: Add more lemon juice if salad loses lemony-tartness upon standing. The nice pasta salad is ready ..enjoy !

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

ITALIAN PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• multi colored spiral pasta,
• one small red onion,
• one red bell pepper,
• one yellow bell pepper,
• one green bell pepper,
• one large can of pitted black olives,
• one large bottle italian salad dressing,
• 3 to 4 roman tomatoes

Pasta Salad Recipe Instructions:
follow package directions to cook pasta cill, chop onions bell peppers, and tomatoes, drain black olives, mix all ingredance in large bowl and add dressing until well coated...the pasta salad is ready to serve..enjoy it !
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COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD RECIPE

COLD CHICKEN PASTA SALAD RECIPE

PASTA SALAD RECIPE INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 pkg. 8 oz. rotelle pasta
• 3 c. cubed cooked chicken
• 1 c. diced zucchini
• 3/4 c. diced celery
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 tbsp. dried basil
• 3 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• 1 c. diced tomatoes
• 3/4 c. sour cream
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. dried oregano

Pasta Salad Recipe Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain well. Add chicken, zucchini, tomatoes and celery. Place remaining ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until well mixed. Chill the dressing 1 hour before adding to salad. Toss salad, coating well. Makes about 10 cups...great pasta salad ! Enjoy it !