135 zested pasta salad Recipes

pasta (cavatappi or fusilli), pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, grated lemon zest, coarsely chopped oil-cured olives, minced fresh parsley, tomatoes, stemmed, halved, shrimp, cooked, shelled, deveined, feta cheese, diced, salt & freshly ground black pepper

dreamfield elbow pasta noodles, oikos non-fat plain greek yogurt or 1 cup fage non-fat plain greek yogurt, miracle whip, lite, hidden valley ranch fiesta dip mix (1/2 of 1 packet, they make other varieties if the fiesta blend does not appeal to your tastes, also ), fresh broccoli florets, halved and rinsed thoroughly (per your preference), fresh carrots , julienned or 1/2 thinly sliced carrot, hard-boiled egg, diced, turkey bacon , cooked over medium heat until crispy, drained, then chopped into small pieces, turkey pepperoni, quartered, fresh lime zest, couple tsp fresh lime juice, reduced fat sargento pepper jack cheese or reduced fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese

pasta shells, uncooked, tub philadelphia original cooking creme, lemon zest, loosely packed baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, chopped red onions chopped red onions, crumbled feta cheese

salt and pepper, curly pasta such as fusilli, olive oil, grated lemon zest, lemon juice, tomatoes, halved, oil-packed chunk light tuna, drained, flaked, pitted black olives, chopped, red onion, sliced, chopped fresh parsley

mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, penne pasta , cooked til tender, rinsed, and drained, grated lemon zest, white tuna packed in water, white beans, rinsed and drained, sliced fresh basil, salt, pepper

olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, minced, lemons , zest of, grated, salt and pepper, penne pasta, cooked, tomatoes, halved, chopped red peppers, crumbled feta cheese, chopped scallion, torn fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley

orzo pasta, cucumber, peeled seeded and diced, black olives, sliced, tomatoes, seeded and diced, crumbled feta cheese, fresh mint, finely chopped, lemon juice, lemon , zest of, finely grated, shallots, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, olive oil

penne pasta (mini), mayonnaise, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, capers (drained ), grape tomatoes (sliced ), spring onion (sliced and including green tops), shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined

juice & lemon, zest of, pinot grigio vinegar, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, salt & pepper (to taste), sugar substitute, broccoli floret, rinsed & blanced, whole wheat pasta, cooked

mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, penne rigate, freshly cooked to tender, rinsed under cold water, and drained, grated fresh lemon zest, tuna packed in olive oil, drained, white beans, rinsed and drained, sliced fresh basil

mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, penne rigate, freshly cooked to tender, rinsed under cold water, and drained, grated fresh lemon zest, tuna in olive oil, drained, white beans, rinsed and drained, sliced fresh basil

fusilli, fresh tomato, diced, bell pepper, diced, cucumber, diced, vidalia onion, diced, fresh parsley, chopped, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plain low-fat yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, sugar, lemon zest, grated, lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled

multigrain farfalle, zest and juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, artichoke hearts packed in water, drained and chopped, fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, chopped, chopped bottled roasted red bell pepper, chopped fresh parsley, frozen peas

cavatappi pasta (i use medium shells ) or 1 lb corkscrew macaroni (i use medium shells) or 1 lb medium pasta shell (i use medium shells), coarse salt, prepared pesto sauce , from the refrigerated case in the supermarket, lemon , juice and zest of, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, chopped, ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled (i use perlini, pearl size) or 1 lb bocconcini, mini pieces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, pieces halved (i use perlini, pearl size), black pepper

tri-color spiral pasta, extra small artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, green onion, chopped (white and green part ), olive oil, fresh lemon juice, lemon , zest of, garlic cloves, depending on size and your taste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

fusilli pasta, frozen peas, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice , plus more to taste, low sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup vegetable broth, chopped fresh mint, sliced mint, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped shallot, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, tuna packed in oil, drained and broken into pieces, chickpeas, drained (canned or freshly cooked )

elbow noodles, pimentos including juice, chopped scallions, chopped brocolli florets, smoked cheddar cheese - cut into 1/4 inch cubes, olive oil, whole lemon zest and juice, chopped walnuts, salt, black pepper, garlic salt, garlic powder

cooked macaroni or 4 cups other pastas, orange , zest and juice of, mayonnaise, onion, diced very fine, chopped fresh flat-leaf italian parsley , to taste, red bell pepper, diced (optional), scallions, diced (optional), garlic powder (optional), paprika (optional), black pepper, salt