13 potluck pasta salad Recipes

wagon wheel macaroni or 4 oz desired pasta, 1 1/3 cup, tri-colored corkscrew macaroni or 4 oz desired pasta, dried red pepper, crushed, sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, yellow squash, halved , sliced lengthwise (and/or zucchini), frozen peas, thawed or 1 1/2 cups fresh peas, cooked and cooled, black olives, pitted, drained, smoked cheddar cheese, cubed, unblanched whole almonds, toasted, green onion, sliced, fresh tarragon, snipped or 2 tbsp oregano or 2 tbsp basil or 2 tbsp dill, italian salad dressing

rotini pasta, green pepper, chopped, red onion, finely chopped, tomatoes, halved, jumbo black olives, drained and sliced, italian salad dressing, mayonnaise

uncooked spiral pasta, fresh broccoli florets, fresh cauliflowerets, monterey jack cheese, cubed, pitted ripe olives, drained and halved, quartered cherry tomatoes, olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, dried basil, salt, minced garlic, pepper

pasta, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, sliced pepperoni, halved, sliced ripe olives, drained, diced sweet red pepper, diced green pepper, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, pepper, cayenne pepper, olive oil, lemon juice

pasta, cooked, peas, cheddar cheese, cubed, ripe olives, drained and chopped, grape tomatoes, quartered, balsamic vinaigrette (i use bottled kraft dressing)

bow tie farafelle pasta , cooked according to package directions (measured dry, i use de cecco), mayonnaise, chopped spanish olives, marinated quartered artichoke hearts (reserve several tbsp of the marinade), italian deli-sliced mild pepper rings, chopped (or green bell peppers), broccoli floret , cut into 1-inch pieces cooked al dente, stalks celery, thinly sliced, cucumber, peeled and diced, fresh tomatoes, diced, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, pepperoni, diced (optional, or salami), parmesan cheese, diced (optional, or provolone), snipped fresh parsley, to garnish, snipped fresh chives, to garnish

uncooked whole wheat pasta , corkscrew shape, uncooked whole wheat pasta , macaroni shaped, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dried oregano, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, garlic cloves, minced, black olives, pitted and sliced, green pepper, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, summer squash, halved and sliced, zucchini, halved and sliced, frozen peas, thawed

angel hair pasta, dry ranch dressing mix, tomatoes (diced ), cucumbers (diced ), onion (diced ), bell peppers (diced ), black olives (sliced ), zesty italian dressing, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic salt, garlic powder

orzo pasta, olive oil, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, broccoli florets , bite sized (about 1/2 head), garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (chickpeas), sliced black olives (reserve half the juice), drops sesame oil, fresh lemon juice (or bottled reallemon), red wine vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried dill weed, dijon mustard, curry powder, olive oil, fresh salt and pepper (i use about 20 grinds of the pepper), pine nuts, toasted (buy these in bulk at the grocery store)

red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, minced parsley, basil pesto, rotini pasta , cooked until tender, kidney beans (1-14 oz. can , well drained ), chickpeas (1-14 oz. can , well drained ), diced yellow pepper, sliced black olives, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red onion, diced

rotini pasta (i use barrilla), penne pasta (same), olive oil, pepperoni, quartered slices, black olives, italian salad dressing (kraft zest italian is what i used), parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, shredded, mozzarella cheese, shredded, diced tomatoes (del-monte with basil, garlic & oregano no salt added)