Seaside Cottage Pasta Salad Recipes

SEASIDE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to package directions; drain, rinse with cold water, and drain well.
• Toss macaroni with oil and lemon juice. Add celery, green pepper, and onions.
• Make dressing by combining yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, hot pepper sauce, and parsley. Toss with chilled macaroni. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Cook broccoli until tender-crisp; drain and cool.
• Put shrimp and broccoli in a bowl and toss with French dressing. Cover and chill.
• About 1/2 hour before serving, add broccoli/shrimp mixture to macaroni and toss lightly. Chill until ready to serve.

SEASIDE SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water until tender. Drain.
• Add Catalina dressing while still hot and toss. Chill.
• Drain and flake salmon.
• Add flaked salmon, celery, relish, eggs, green onion, parsley, seasonings and mayonnaise to macaroni. Toss all together lightly.
• Chill at least 2 hours to marry the flavors.
• Serve as a side dish or on lettuce leaves with sliced tomatoes and cucumbers as a meal.

SEASIDE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, adding a little vegetable oil to keep separated; drain and chill.
• Mix with tuna, egg, onion, celery, green pepper and olives.
• With a whisk or fork, beat together dressing ingredients; toss with macaroni-tuna mixture.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• Garnish with salad greens.