6 rachael pasta salad Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, small, baby spinach, chopped, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, ricotta cheese, crumbled, pitted black olives , such as kalamata, coarsely chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, penne or 1 lb other short pasta, cooked al dente, cooled and well drained, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper

tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh white button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoni, casing removed and cut into a small dice, ball fresh mozzarella or fresh smoked mozzarella, diced, leaves fresh basil , torn or thinly sliced, wagon wheel pasta, cooked to al dente and cooled under cold water, then drained, garlic salt, dried oregano leaves or italian dried seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, freshly ground black pepper

salt, orecchiette, cooked to al dente, orange marmalade, garlic, grated or very finely chopped, chopped oregano leaves , from 2 sprigs, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, red onion, chopped, head radicchio

coarse salt, fresh mushroom or chicken prosciutto or spinach filled tortellini (recommended: contadina or buitoni brands) available on dairy aisle in most markets, fresh baby spinach, baby artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped, red roasted pepper, drained and chopped, red onion, chopped, garlic, cracked from skin, lemon , zested, lemon juice , the juice of 1 wedge, red wine vinegar , a couple of splashes, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried leaves , eyeball it, black pepper, a handful sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, coarsely chopped