201815 tomato basil smoked mozzarella pasta salad points Recipes

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

marinated artichoke hearts, rotini pasta, uncooked, roasted red peppers, drained and julienned, smoked mozzarella cheese, cubed (may substitute smoked gouda), baby spinach leaves, chopped green chilies, drained, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, garlic, minced, black pepper

rotini pasta or 8 oz any similarly shaped pasta, salt, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice, plum tomato, peeled , seeded ad cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice, basil leaves, coarsely chopped, scallions, white and tender green parts, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar (or more ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

whole wheat flour (about 1 oz), warm water (100o to 110o), divided, dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), all-purpose flour, divided (about 10 oz), salt, cornmeal, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, halved red cherry tomatoes (about 4 oz), halved yellow cherry tomatoes (about 4 oz), shredded smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced fresh basil

all-purpose flour, toasted wheat germ, baking powder, freshly ground black pepper, salt, water, olive oil, eggplant , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, salt, divided, olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh mint, tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 6 oz), shredded smoked mozzarella cheese, divided, grated fresh parmesan cheese

multigrain rotini pasta (such as barilla plus), italian dressing, grape tomatoes, baby spinach, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed

tricolor spiral pasta, frozen california-blend vegetables, thawed, grape tomatoes, zucchini, halved and thinly sliced, yellow summer squash, quartered and thinly sliced, red onion, finely chopped, cheddar cheese, cubed, monterey jack cheese, cubed, crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese, italian salad dressing, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh basil, seasoned salt, pepper, sliced ripe olives, drained, grated romano cheese , optional

fusilli, uncooked or 8 oz other spiral shaped pasta, balsamic vinegar (or more ), olive oil, dried oregano, grape tomatoes, halved or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, basil, fresh, chopped, part-skim smoked mozzarella cheese, table salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste)

marinated artichoke hearts, rotini pasta, cooked, roasted red bell peppers, drained and cut into strips, smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, may use smoked gouda or cheddar cheese instead, baby spinach leaves (about 1-1/2 cups), a 4 oz can chopped green chilies, drained, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, toasted, garlic clove, minced, black pepper, may garnish with tomato wedges, or baby spinach leaves, chopped fresh green onions

marinated artichoke hearts, rotini pasta, cooked, roasted red bell peppers, drained and cut into strips, smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, baby spinach leaves (about 1 1/2 cups), mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, toasted, garlic clove, minced, pepper

penne pasta, fresh spinach, canned roasted red peppers, smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, fresh curly-leaf parsley, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, fresh garlic, minced, cayenne, salt, ground pepper

uncooked rotini pasta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, tomato (es), or grape es, halved, basil, fresh, chopped, mozzarella cheese, smoked, diced (1/2 cup), salt, black pepper

unbleached all-purpose flour , for work surface, frozen puff pastry , thawed in box in refrigerator overnight (pepperidge farm), egg, beaten, grated parmesan cheese (about 1 cup), plum tomato, cored and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 to 4 medium), table salt, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp), extra virgin olive oil, ground black pepper, smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 cups), fresh basil, shredded

whole wheat flour, warm water, divided (100 to 110 ), dry yeast, all-purpose flour, divided, salt, cornmeal, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, halved cherry tomatoes, halved yellow cherry tomato, shredded smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced fresh basil

tubetti, tomato, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, black pepper, garlic clove, crushed, oregano, smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4 inch dice, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and minced, fresh basil, chopped

basil sauce, basil leaves, vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, garlic salt, salad, yellow tomato, red tomato, shredded mozzarella, ground pepper, chopped basil

all-purpose flour, toasted wheat germ, baking powder, fresh ground black pepper, salt, water, olive oil, eggplant , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, salt, divided, olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaf, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped, can use 2 tsp dried, fresh mint, chopped, tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 6 oz), smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, parmesan cheese, freshly grated , can use pecorino romano

dried penne, extra-virgin olive oil, grated fresh lemon zest, garlic cloves, minced, head radicchio, arugula, trimmed (6 cups), fresh basil, smoked mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch dice, fresh lemon juice