Saturday, August 21, 2010

I'm making a pasta salad, are there any good recipes out there, or can you improve mine?

My pasta salad consists of: pasta; mayo; spring onion; peppers; tuna and sweetcorn. Thanks xI'm making a pasta salad, are there any good recipes out there, or can you improve mine?
Hello,


My favourite cold pasta salad to make is either:





1.


Crumbled feta cheese, tomato, and chives, seasoned well





2. A dollop of mayonnaise and some spices (this ones really delicious, try some ground coriander, maybe a bit of ground ginger and mild chili powder, along with whatever else takes your fancy) you may have to use your fingers though to make sure the mayo and spices are evenly coating the pasta.





or





3. Simple - grated cheddar cheese and tomato with chopped chives - delicious!





hope i helped...and didn't just provide you with links like I'm sure most people will lolI'm making a pasta salad, are there any good recipes out there, or can you improve mine?
Pasta salad











Serves 1-2











Preparation time less than 30 mins





Cooking time less than 10 mins























Ingredients


140g/5oz penne pasta


1 orange, peeled and segmented


handful of fresh chervil, chopped


1 orange, juice only


salt


freshly ground black pepper


陆 tomato de-seeded and sliced


For the dressing


1 tsp Dijon mustard


1 tbsp white wine vinegar


2 tbsp olive oil


1 garlic clove, crushed











Method


1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta for 8-10 minutes, or until tender.


2. Drain the pasta and transfer to a large bowl.


3. Add the orange segments, chervil, juice, seasoning and tomato into the bowl and toss together.


4. To make the dressing, place the mustard, vinegar, oil and garlic in a clean bowl and whisk together.


5. Pour the dressing over the pasta and toss to coat.


6. Transfer the pasta salad to serving plates.












This one is really really yummy.





Cold Orzo Salad:





Boil some orzo pasta, drain and cool. Add some chopped red onion, roma tomatoes, corn, feta cheese, and Italian dressing.








Or this is how I make my normal pasta salad:





tri-colored rotini


sliced olives


kindey beans


garbonzo beans


red onion


and italian and ranch mixed together
Loads of recipes out there - http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pasta+s鈥?/a> - hope this helps.
I have seen pasta salad recipes that use sweetened condensed milk as one of the ingredients.





I have also seen chicken salad recipes that use Cool Whip and mayonnaise mixed together.
hm try pasta , chicken , green pesto sauce and pinenuts.


you can serve this warm with cheese on top or cold with brocket leafs and asparagus






I usually add a little Dijon or Creole mustard. Dillweed would be good with the tuna too - maybe some chopped oregano or basil too (salt %26amp; pepper)
Go to


http://allrecipes.com


You'll be able to search by name of recipe or ingredients.


It's like a big community cookbook with ratings for each recipe!
Need to spice it up; a couple options could be cumin or perhaps even curry powder.
try using salad cream instead of mayo it adds a bit of a twist.

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