Deluxe Pasta Salad Recipes

FAMILY REUNION MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare Dinners as directed on package.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

QUICK AND EASY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender, 6 to 10 minutes (check the package for recommended cook time). Drain and rinse well under cold water.
• While the pasta cooks, in the bottom of a large bowl, make the dressing. Whisk the red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, pepperoncini juice (if using), and the olive oil until blended. Add the drained and rinsed pasta to the dressing and mix well.
• Stir in the bell pepper, zucchini, tomatoes, scallions, pepperoncini (if using), olives, parmesan, mozzarella, and the herbs (if using). Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as needed. Serve or for the best results, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days.

MACARONI SALAD DELUXE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed on package. Drain and set aside in a bowl. Combine celery, red onion, olives, sweet jalapeno relish, sweet pickle relish. Add these ingredients to the macaroni.
• Stir together mayo, mustard, sugar, apple cider vinegar, sour cream with chives, salt, black pepper, and Louisiana Remoulade Dressing. Mix well. Pour the dressing over the macaroni and stir well. Chill macaroni salad for 4 hours to let seasonings develop in the salad. You can make this ahead and serve the next day.

GREEK PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• To prepare this super easy Greek pasta salad recipe, start by cooking the pasta. Boil the pasta according to package instructions and drain. Set aside to cool down for a while.
• In the meantime prepare your vegetables for the Greek pasta salad. Wash thoroughly and strain the vegetables. Cut the tomatoes into wedges, the cucumber into half moons, slice the pepper and the red onion. Place all the vegetables in a large salad bowl and add the pasta, the olives and feta cheese. Garnish with chopped parsley and mix everything together so that all the wonderful flavours mix.
• To prepare the dressing for the Greek pasta salad add all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Pour the dressing over the Greek pasta salad and toss to coat. Taste and adjust the seasoning according to preference.
• Prepare this Greek pasta salad recipe a few hours before serving to allow the flavours to mingle and develop and it will certainly reward you.
• Divide the Greek pasta salad among individual serving plates and serve cold. Enjoy!

DELUXE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large bowl combine all ingredients except for salad dressing. Add half salad dressing and toss. If serving right away, add the remaining half bottle. If serving later, then pour and mix remaining dressing into pasta salad just before serving (as it get absorbed into the noodles too much if you do it all right away without serving it)

DELUXE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, toss chicken or turkey with salt, pepper, and enough oil to coat the meat very lightly.
• Then toss with the lemon juice, and finally with the herbs, celery, onions, and optional walnuts.
• Add torn lettuce.
• Taste and correct seasoning.
• Let steep 10 minutes, tossing several times.
• Drain any accumulated liquid out of the salad, correct seasoning again; fold in just enough mayonnaise to" bind" the ingredients.

DELUXE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to directions.
• Meanwhile combine everything but the dressing into a bowl.
• Drain tortellini and let cool.
• Combine tortellini in bowl and mix well.
• Pour in dressing and mix well. **May not need entire bottle - add according to taste**.