19 pasta salads meat cheese Recipes

dry small shell pasta, cooked shrimp (chopped or left whole ), cooked crabmeat (can use imitation crab meat), stalk celery, diced, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped, cubed provolone cheese (or use mozzarella cheese or cheese of choice), frozen peas, thawed (optional, or can use 1/3 cup sliced black olives), mayonnaise (such as hellman s ), salad dressing (such as miracle whip ), sour cream, garlic powder, fresh lemon juice, old bay seasoning (or use more ), salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste), hot sauce (to taste, such as louisiana hot sauce or tabasco sauce), whipping cream (use only if needed)

whole wheat rotini, choice chipotle ranch dip, mayonnaise, chopped green onion, chopped bell pepper (red , orange, or yellow are better than green for colour and flavour, but green can be substituted. o), grated cheese (i used lowfat allegro mozzarella, but you can use any cheese you like, a jalapeno havarti or montere), chopped meat (if desired. ham , tuna, salmon, turkey, and chicken will work well, or other meat like sausage for a )

farfalle (bow tie) pasta, broccoli florets, fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped, diced cooked chicken breast meat, kidney beans, drained, sliced black olives, drained, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese, italian salad dressing , or as needed, salt and pepper to taste

canned chicken (white meat ) or you can use the meat of a chicken you have boiled and deboned., black olives ., green onions, cheddar cheese or motzerella, galic-buy the jar of galic packed in olive oil or chop your own garlic, tomatoes, green pepper and 1/2 a red pepper, mayonaise ., use a little black pepper to taste., a bag of whole wheat pasta in any shape . can use regular pasta if you prefer

pasta, cooked, miracle whip (light ), italian dressing (fat free), mayonnaise (light ), parmesan cheese, tomato, raw broccoli, broken into pieces, imitation crabmeat

orzo pasta, part-skim ricotta cheese, light sour cream, lemon zest (from about 1 lemon), fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh corn kernels (sliced from 2 ears of corn), red onion, finely diced, rinsed , and thoroughly dried (about 3/4 cup), shredded cooked chicken (light and dark meat), halved grape tomatoes, sliced basil leaves

rotini/corkscrew pasta, sliced fresh mushrooms, sliced green olives, stalk celery, chopped, minced onion, shredded cheddar cheese, frozen corn kernels, green bell pepper, chopped, italian-style salad dressing, mayonnaise, canned chicken meat - drained and flaked, salt and pepper to taste

pasta (any kind that is the size of macaroni), diced celery, diced sweet onion, diced green onion, diced sweet pepper, diced tomato, sliced carrots or 1 cup shredded carrot, sliced and havled radish, sliced black olives, sliced green olives, diced cheese (any cheese you like), diced spam (optional) or 2 cups any cooked white meat, non red meat (optional), yogurt, sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch dressing, mrs. dash seasoning mix, ground black pepper, salt, garlic powder, salad seasoning , with, paprika

dried small pasta shells, imitation crab or lobster meat, stalks celery, finely chopped, black olives, mayonnaise, catalina salad dressing, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, dijon mustard, cubed cheddar cheese

tortellini cheese pasta (may be 1/2 cheese and 1/2 meat filled), frozen peas, sweet red pepper, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, paprika, low-fat ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, drops red hot sauce, basil

fresh crab meat, cooked salad shrimp, condensed cream of shrimp soup, mayonnaise, milk, angel hair pasta, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, french-fried onions

white rotelli, colored rotelli , or whacky mac, crab meat , or lobster meat, shredded, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, green bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, thinly sliced, grape tomatoes, halved, drained weight) large ripe olives, quartered, green olives with pimento, halved, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4 cubes, kraft deluxe caesar/parmesan salad dressing , or, if you can tsp find it - newman s own caesar )

rotini (tri-colored looks nice) cooked and cooled, onion diced, tomatoes diced, fresh cleaned spinach, dice turkey (can use leftover deli meat), dice ham (can use leftover deli meat), crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, mayo, salt, black pepper, dill

cooked medium shell pasta ; cooked al dente , drained and rinsed under cold water, frozen peas; cooked, drained and rinsed under cold water, egg, hard boiled and chopped, green onions, sliced; white and light green parts only, celery, chopped, mayonnaise, increase to 3/4 cup if adding a meat option, sour cream, increase to 3/4 cup if adding a meat option, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, dried dill weed, use up to 1 tsp if desired, dry roasted sunflower seed kernels , salted variety, make it a meal by adding 1 of the following options when adding the pasta to the mixing bowl, cooked chicken, chopped, cooked ham, cut into small cubes, albacore tuna that s packed in water, drained and flaked, imitation crab meat, the ready -to-eat variety

orzo pasta, uncooked, diced tomatoes , italian-herb, olive oil, fresh mint leaves, chopped or 2 tbsp dried mint, garlic cloves, minced, white meat chicken, drained, cucumber, unpeeled, diced, green onion, chopped, kalamata olive, pitted, canned sliced, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh spinach, shredded

uncooked orzo (pasta), italian-herb , diced tomatoes, olive oil, chopped fresh mint leaves or 2 tbsp dried mint, garlic, minced, white meat chicken, drained, unpeeled cucumber, diced, chopped, green onions, pitted canned kalamata olives, sliced, feta cheese, crumbled, shredded, fresh spinach

kosher salt, giant pasta shells (6 oz), white balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped baby arugula, diced feta cheese, sliced sun-dried tomatoes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, cooked chicken breast , cut into 1/4-inch pieces to yield 1 cup of meat, avocado, peeled, seeded and finely diced, fennel bulb, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, radicchio leaves from 1 small head