11 garden fresh tomato and basil pasta salad Recipes

whole wheat rotini, reduced-fat mayonnaise, low-fat plain yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar or 1 tbsp lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, salt , or to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, tomatoes or 1 cup grape , halved, diced yellow peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper, grated carrot, chopped scallion, chopped pitted kalamata olive, fresh basil

miracle whip, chopped parsley, dried basil leaves, crushed, garlic, minced, kraft mild cheddar cheese, cubed, fresh broccoli florets, tri-color corkscrew macaroni, cooked and drained, ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges or 1 cup grape tomatoes, chopped walnuts (optional)

miracle whip, fresh parsley, chopped (i usually use 4 tsp. dried), dried basil leaves, crushed, garlic clove, minced, sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, broccoli florets, corkscrew macaroni, cooked and drained (i use tri-color), tomatoes, cut into thin wedges, sliced cooked bacon (everything is better with bacon, right !) (optional)

balsamic vinegar, minced shallots, minced fresh garlic, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dried petite green lentils, bay leaf, uncooked orecchiette pasta, diced zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, dried oregano, chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper

whole wheat penne (1.5 box, you can also use bow tie or rotini), garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, salt-free all-purpose seasoning, grapeseed oil (can also use olive oil), balsamic vinegar, fresh basil leaf (chopped ), grape tomatoes (washed and cut in halves), fresh parmesan cheese

cooked rotini (corkscrew pasta), broccoli florets, quartered cherry tomatoes, diced lean ham (3 oz), sliced carrot, vertically sliced red onion, sliced ripe olives, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried basil, chopped fresh parsley or 2 tsp dried parsley flakes, fat-free sour cream, low-fat buttermilk, light ranch dressing

egg noodles, cooked and chilled, yellow pear tomato, cut in half, zucchini, thinly sliced, yellow squash, thinly sliced, cauliflower floret, fennel, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, asparagus tips, blanched for 3 minutes and chilled, roasted red peppers, thinly sliced, flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, fresh basil leaves, sun-dried tomatoes , packed in oil, roasted garlic cloves, mascarpone cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, kosher salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil

balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, minced shallot, dijon mustard, minced fresh garlic, salt, pepper, fat-free chicken broth, petite dry green lentils, bay leaf, uncooked orecchiette (pasta), chopped zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped red onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

spring greens, basil leaves (garnish ), grape tomatoes (garnish ), parmesan cheese, grated (garnish ), tri-color spiral pasta , cooked according to package directions, green pepper, medium diced, red pepper, medium diced, italian plum tomatoes , seeds removed, diced, fresh garlic, chopped, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, chopped, genoa salami , julienne cut, capicola , julienne cut, roasted red pepper, medium diced, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper