7 room pasta salad Recipes

dried orzo pasta, firm-ripe tomatoes, at room temperature, chopped fresh basil leaf, garlic clove, peeled and minced, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

dried orzo pasta, firm-ripe tomatoes, at room temperature, chopped fresh basil leaves, garlic, peeled and minced, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

salad macaroni, cooked and cooled to room temp, ro-tel diced tomatoes with peppers, green olives, sliced, black olives, sliced, cheddar cheese, cubed, monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed, green onion, sliced, red onion, chopped, pepper, seasoning salt, mayonnaise (more or less depending on texture of salad)

uncooked pasta rings or elbow or little shells or ditalini, etc - the smaller the pasta, the better, fresh crab meat (i prefer to use the refrigerated crab - or pick my own crab meat off the legs - over the shelved canned crab...it gives such a great fresh flavor that can tsp be matched by shelved or imitation crab meat), fresh medium shrimp, chopped coarsely, chopped green onions, whites and some of the greens, diced celery (i prefer to peel the outer stalks of the celery first, using a potato peeler - try it sometime...the celery is tender and crispy without all the stringy-ness!), mayonnaise, dried dill weed, two of old bay seasoning, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to your taste (if even needed - taste it first)

boneless skinless chicken breast, zucchini, sliced and quartered, red bell peppers, sliced, mandarin orange sections, orzo pasta, cooked and cooled to room temperature, dark raisin, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, honey mustard, olive oil, green onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, dried basil, dried oregano, salt