8 simple pasta salad oil Recipes

olive oil, mushrooms, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, green onions, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, broccoli, chopped small, carrot, chopped, bow tie pasta (i prefer garden variety), mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese (to taste), chopped tomato (optional), salt, pepper

pasta shells (i always make the full lb and reserve 1/2 for a cold pasta salad for lunch the next day), fresh tomatoes - chopped, lemon - squeezed, red onion - finely sliced, shallot - minced, fresh garlic - pressed, leaves of basil - julienned, reserve pasta water -1/4 cup or so, olive oil, butter, salt and pepper to taste, fresh shaves of parmigiano-reggiano, variations - can roast tomatoes and garlic, saute onions , shallot and garlic

dried orzo pasta, chicken stock, water, chopped onion, garlic clove, kalamata olives (pitted ), heirloom plum tomatoes, fresh feta cheese, cubed (not crumbles ), olive oil, fresh oregano, fresh mint, chopped, fresh lime juice, salt

ground beef, drain off fat, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, italian salad dressing (sounds weird, but it really makes the dish), salt & pepper, spaghetti, cook to box instructions

uncooked small seashell pasta, red wine vinegar, sugar, extravirgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, preshredded parmesan cheese, diced simple baked ham (about 5 oz), chopped fresh basil, pine nuts, toasted

salmon, boneless and skinless, orzo pasta, tomatoes, chopped, zucchini, diced, red onion, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, ground pepper , to taste, salt , to taste