10 not your pasta salad Recipes

bow tie pasta, cooked, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed (this is the very soft mozarella cheese, not your standard kraft-type cheese), parmesan cheese, shredded, fresh basil , torn into small pieces, tomatoes, diced, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper

seashell pasta, bacon, creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip), white wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, garlic, crushed, dijon mustard, dried oregano, red onion, finely diced, sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, sliced black olives, diced sharp cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese

tri-color pasta (not noodles), same as above ), roasted red peppper, sliced black olives, green olives with pimentos, marinated artichoke hearts, add pepperoni - your choice ), onion (sweet ), chopped garlic, add 1 can/jar marinated mushrooms - your choice ), cheese : feta, provolone, mozzarella (amount your choice), you can use any cheese of your own choosing ), italian dressing (kens) or your choice, note: also tastes good with cesear dressing )

grated yellow sharp cheddar cheese, grated tillamook cheese (or your favorite mild cheddar.), elbow macaroni (or favorite tube pasta ... not salad macaroni!!), egg, slightly beaten, light cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream, softened butter (you won tsp be using all of it), salt & pepper

rotini pasta, cooked and allowed to cool, tuna (packed in water and drained well), red onion, chopped fine (or sliced thin), cucumber, chopped (fine or large your choice ), tomato (seeded and chopped ), mayonnaise, milk, cider vinegar, salt, minced garlic

twisted pasta salad, chicken, cooked and chopped, tri color rotini, italian salad dressing (your choice , i used good seasons), mayonnaise (not miracle whip), lemon juice, yellow mustard, onion, chopped, black olives, sliced, chopped celery

cooked chicken (poached, grilled , rotisserie, doesn tsp matter, just cooked), pasta (macaroni, rigatoni, use your favorite, just not spaghett), green seedless grape, washed and cut in half, red seedless grapes, washed and cut in half, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, mayonnaise (i use hellman s light ), cashew halves, and pieces (i buy planter s salted), milk (optional, also may want to add more depending on how long the salad has been in the refrigerator)

fine noodles, broken (2 1/2 cups) or 4 oz fusilli (2 1/2 cups), salad oil, soy sauce, peanut butter, your choice, chopped fresh lemongrass or 1 tbsp snipped cilantro, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes (or more or less ), beef top sirloin steak, cut about 1-inch thick, savoy cabbage (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups chinese cabbage (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups spinach (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups spinach (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups romaine lettuce (5 cups of 1 or mixed) or 5 cups bok choy (5 cups of 1 or mixed), carrot, shredded, green onions , cut lengthwise, into fourths and bias sliced into 1-inch pieces, cucumber (peeled or not, up to you ), summer squash , cut into thin strips, peanuts, chopped, whole fresh hot red chili pepper (optional)