262 pasta salad with mozzarella cheese Recipes

penne pasta, smoked mozzarella cheese (specialty cheese) or 8 oz smoked gouda cheese (specialty cheese) or 8 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese (specialty cheese), celery ribs, tomatoes, frozen green pea, fresh basil leaf, extra virgin olive oil, light mayonnaise, lemon , juice of, garlic powder, salt, black pepper

orecchiette or conchiglie pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, small dice, baby spinach (about 4 cups), thoroughly washed and dried, pitted and halved kalamata olives, grated parmesan cheese, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil

pasta , whole wheat, tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch diced, mozzarella cheese, cut into small dice, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, basil leaves, fresh shredded, pepper to taste, salt, salt

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)

pasta (fusili or rotini), broccoli florets, peas, zucchini, cubed, sweet red pepper, seeded and diced, italian plum tomato, diced, scallions, chopped, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, freshly grated parmesan cheese, pepper

salad, tri-color radiatore or rotini pasta, bell pepper (red , orange, or yellow are prettiest, but green s okay) chopped, scallions (green onions), sliced, mozzarella cheese, cut into small 1/2 cubes, fresh shredded parmesan cheese, pk. sliced pepperoni, sliced into thin strips, pk. sliced italian dried salami, sliced into thin strips, marinated button mushrooms, drained and sliced in half, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into bite size pieces, black olives, drained and cut in half, oil -packed, sun dried tomatoes drained and sliced into thin strips, dressing, kraft zesty italian salad dressing (try kraft roasted red pepper italian, too), mayonnaise

rotini pasta or 16 oz shell pasta (sometimes i use the colored pasta to jazz it up for partys), zesty italian dressing, mccormick salad supreme seasoning, assorted raw vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, califlower, or red onions), sliced olive (optional), mozzarella cheese (optional)

orecchiette or 1 lb short pasta, such as rotini, fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and cut into small dice, baby spinach , thoroughly washed and dried (about 4 cups), kalamata olives, pitted and halved, parmesan cheese, finely grated, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly ground, olive oil

pasta, cooked and rinsed, caesar salad dressing (i use newman s own light), cooked chicken, chopped, grated parmesan cheese, chopped yellow pepper, grated carrot, chopped roasted red pepper, chopped scallion, red onion, finely chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed

tri-color rotini pasta, red onion, diced, diced roasted red peppers, cubed mozzarella cheese, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, salami, diced, sliced stuffed green olives, sliced black olives, sliced pepperoncini peppers (optional), garlic powder , or to taste, seasoned salt , or to taste, ground black pepper to taste, italian-style salad dressing (such as newman s own), mayonnaise (such as best foods ), shredded parmesan cheese

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, roasted red pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into thin strips, sliced basil, mesclun

pasta (wagon wheel or little flower ), italian salad dressing, black olives, mozzarella cheese, hard salami, grape tomatoes, washed and de-stemmed, assorted fresh vegetable (chopped romaine, green or red pepper, italian green beans, sugar snap peas, broccoli or cauliflower)

pasta , e.g. penne, farfalle, tomatoes, preferably roma, cucumber, red bell peppers or 2 -3 yellow bell peppers, canned corn, mozzarella cheese, garlic clove, hot red chili peppers, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce

olive oil, drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, red wine vinegar, drained capers, garlic clove, minced, fusilli pasta, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 oz), minced pitted oil-cured black olives

salad pasta, preferably spiral, tomato paste, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, minced garlic, sliced pepperoni, sliced again in fours, bacon, crumbles (cooked and cooled ), dried dried tomatoes , re-hydrated until soft then cooled, diced onion, sliced black olives, thick shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, salt, pasta, small tubes or shells, extra virgin olive oil, cubed mozzarella cheese, (i use fresh ), black olives, tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced, red onion, diced, pickling cucumbers or 3 kirbie cucumbers, peeled and diced, fresh oregano, leaves only, chopped, red wine vinegar, hot sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper

pasta, your choice, italian dressing, caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, sliced pepperoni, italian sausages , cooked your choice of flavor, ham , cut 1 inch thick from deli-any you like, celery ribs, diced small, tomatoes, sliced in half, purple onion, diced small, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese