8 cold summer pasta Recipes

romaine lettuce, red onion, sliced into half rings, cold baked potatoes or 400 g cold cooked pasta, raw button mushrooms, sliced, ripe tomatoes, , cut into wedges, avocado, canned tuna , broken into bite sized pieces, balsamic vinegar, lemon , juice of, olive oil, crushed garlic, parsley, basil, rosemary (dried is ok), salt, cracked pepper

green bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, chopped celery, chopped red onions or 1/2 cup vidalia onion, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-cooked eggs , coarsly chopped, frozen baby peas, slightly thawed, water chestnut, chopped (optional), bacon , fried crisp and crumbled (optional), light chunk tuna in water, well drained and flaked into bite sized pieces (can use cooked chicken or ham also), tri-color spiral pasta, cooked 10 to 12 minutes, drain off and rinse in cold water, drain off again & add to bowl, salad dressing (not mayonnaise), caesar salad dressing , and dip (comes in a jar, and is quite thick), milk (try 3 tbsp. first, if still too thick, add 1 additional tbsp.)

uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta), tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh dill, baby spinach, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, cold water, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, smoked salmon , cut into thin strips

penne pasta, uncooked, extra virgin olive oil, extra lean ground beef, garlic, minced, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, zucchini, sliced or cubed, tomatoes, peeled and cubed, corn, black beans, washed and drained, salt, black pepper, chili powder, chili pepper flakes (optional, to taste), cold water, cornstarch, cream cheese

uncooked linguine, carrot, thinly sliced, chopped onion, julienned sweet red pepper, julienned sweet yellow pepper, zucchini, thinly sliced, yellow summer squash, thinly sliced, broccoli florets, fresh asparagus , cut into 3-inch pieces, fresh mushrooms, sliced, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, cold water, chicken bouillon granules, white wine or chicken broth, salt, minced fresh basil or 4 tsp dried basil, grated parmesan cheese

lean boneless pork , cut into 1-inch strips, lemon-pepper seasoning, olive oil, onion, sliced into thin wedges, garlic clove, minced, chicken broth, salsa, brown sugar, water, salt , optional, pasta, fresh cut green beans (1-inch pieces), sliced yellow summer squash, sliced zucchini, sliced fresh mushrooms, cornstarch, cold water