6 pasta salad herbed mozzarella Recipes

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

pasta, divided extra virgin olive oil, olives, pitted, cut in halves, canned tuna, drained, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, fresh marjoram, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, tomatoes, cut in halves

tomatoes, diced, red onion, diced, fresh button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper, chopped, diced pepperoni (can use more if you like ), diced mozzarella cheese, wagon wheel macaroni , cooked al dente and cooled under water and drained, fresh basil , if desired, garlic salt, dried italian herb seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper

spaghetti squash , halved lengthwise, and seeded, caesar salad dressing, divided, garlic clove, minced, ground pepper, chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (about 6 oz each), tomato and herbs pasta sauce, divided, part-skimmed mozzarella cheese, shredded