TOP 10 Pasta Salad Recipes
for Your Next Lunch, Picnic or Cookout
1. Cold Soba Noodle Salad.
Ingredients for Cold Soba Noodle Salad:
FOR THE SALAD:
8 oz Soba noodles
4 small Persian Cucumbers
2 Carrots
1 Bell pepper
6 Radishes
4 Spring onions
2 tbsp Cilantro
1 tbsp Sesame seedsFOR THE DRESSING:
2 tbsp Canola oil
1 Lime
1 tbsp Fresh ginger
1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp Honey
1 tsp Hot chili sauce
dash Salt
dash Black pepper
2. Guilt-Free Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients for Guilt-Free Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Noodles:
4 (about 2 lb) Zucchini
3 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Garlic
¼ to ½ tsp Red pepper flakes
2 (about 12 oz) Tomatoes
½ cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup Basil
1 tsp Cornstarch
2 tsp Water
Salt
3. Jar Salad with Tortellini
Ingredients for Jar Salad with Tortellini:
2 cups Cherry tomatoes
1 Red onion
Yellow bell pepper
1 lb Tortellini
2-3 cups Butter leaf lettuce
½ cup Feta cheese
½ cup Vinaigrette dressing
Salt
Black pepper
4. Simple Tuna Macaroni Salad
Ingredients for Simple Tuna Macaroni Salad:
8 oz Macaroni
1 (6 oz) Can of tuna
¾ cup Mayonnaise
2 tbsp Onion
½ cup Celery
¼ cup Red bell pepper
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
5. Balsamic Couscous and Mushroom Salad
Ingredients for Balsamic Couscous and Mushroom Salad:
FOR THE SALAD:
1 (8.8-ounce package) Couscous
20 ounces MushroomsFOR THE MUSHROOM MARINADE:
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Olive oil
½ tsp Salt
pinch of coarse Black pepperFOR THE DRESSING:
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
½ tbsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Salt
pinch of coarse Black pepper
6. Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing is a great recipe to have on standby when you are planning your next barbecue or cookout. It is creamy and delicious with Mexican flavors. You can easily double the recipe if you are cooking for a big crowd. My recipe combines wholewheat…
Ingredients for Mexican Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing:
FOR THE DRESSING:
½ Avocado
¼ cup Mayonnaise
2 tbsp Lime juice
1 clove Garlic
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp CuminFOR THE PASTA SALAD:
8 ounces about 3 cups Fusilli pasta
1 cup Tomatoes
½ cup Black beans
½ cup Corn
½ cup Cheddar cheese
¼ cup Red onion
¼ cup Cilantro
7. Perfect Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Eggplant
Ingredients for Perfect Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Eggplant:
8 ounces Fusilli pasta
8 ounces Green beans
1 tbsp Olive oil
2 cups Eggplants
1 tbsp Garlic
2 pt Grape tomatoes
¼ cup Dry white wine
2 tsp White wine vinegar
½ tsp Kosher Salt
6 ounces Mozzarella
2 tsp Fresh thyme
½ tsp Black pepper
8. New Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients for New Italian Pasta Salad:
FOR THE SALAD:
1/2 pound Pasta
1/2 pound Cherry tomatoes
2 ounces Sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup Olives
1/3 cup Basil
1 clove Garlic
2 ounces Arugula
1 cup Mozzarella
1 ounce Parmesan cheeseFOR THE DRESSING:
6 tbsp Olive oil
3 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Natural Honey
Salt
Black pepper
9. Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad
Ingredients for Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad:
11 ounces Fusilli pasta
8 ounces Smoked salmon
1/2 Celery
1 Carrots
1 Onion
1/2 cup Cucumber
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/3 cup Mayonnaise
1 pinch Black pepper
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Cayenne pepper
10. Easy Pasta Salad
Ingredients for Easy Pasta Salad:
FOR THE PASTA SALAD:
8oz Fusilli pasta
4oz mini mozzarella balls Mozzarella
1/2 cup Olives
1 Cucumber
8oz Cherry tomatoes
1/2 Red onion
1/4 cup ParsleyFOR THE DRESSING:
1/2 cup Olive oil
1 clove Garlic
1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Sugar
2 tsp Dried Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper