What is your best cold pasta salad recipe??

I'm looking for really good cold pasta salad recipe that has a lot of taste. The other day I made one and it had no taste to it, it was very bland. Any good recipes?What is your best cold pasta salad recipe??
I have 2 tried and true pasta salads for you!!!





1 bag spiral pasta


1 cup miracle whip


1/2 can sweetened condensed milk


2 carrots; shredded


1 small onion; diced


1 small green pepper; diced





Cook pasta til al dente; drain and rinse under cold water. Add the rest of the inngredients and chill for 3 hours or until COLD.





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Zesty Pasta Salad





1 bag tri colored pasta


1 bottle Zesty Italian dressing


1 bag pepperoni; sliced in half


1 bad shredded cheddar cheese


1 small can sliced olives; drained and rinsed





Cook pasta til al dente; drain and rinse under cold water.


Add the rest of the ingredients and chill for about 3 hours or until COLD.What is your best cold pasta salad recipe??
Summer Spaghetti Salad





鈥?16 oz. thin spaghetti, broken


鈥?3 medium tomatoes, diced


鈥?3 small zucchini, diced


鈥?1 cucumber, seeded and diced


鈥?1 each red and green pepper, diced


鈥?8 oz. Italian salad dressing


鈥?2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese


鈥?1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds


鈥?1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds


鈥?1/2 teaspoon paprika


鈥?1/4 teaspoons celery seed


鈥?1/8 teaspoon garlic powder





鈥?Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber and peppers. In a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
OK this is the best:





1 box of farafelli or bowtie pasta cooked as directed, rinsed in cold water. Drained.





1/2 bottle or more or less of each of these Zesty Italian salad dressing and French Dressing





1/2 Red onion minced





1/2 block of extra sharp cheddar cheese cut into very small cubes (slice thin then Julienne then cut into small cubes)





Ham or Chicken cut into smallish chunks





Red pepper flakes





Few pinches of garlic powder (not garlic salt) or one finely minced clove of garlic





Red bell pepper minced





Cherry tomatoes (although I leave them out so the pasta can last longer in fridge, just add them when you eat it)





salt and pepper (this is important especially pepper)





One small can of yellow sweet corn drained of liquid





place pasta in bowl, add salt and pepper gently mix. Add one teaspoon of white sugar. Mix again add peppers, onion, cheese, meat, and corn mix again. add garlic mix once more (as you see you must mix at every addition to ensure proper coating and delicious taste, takes time but you'll love it) add Italian dressing first, mix, then add french, mix then add meat product (or no meat at all) mix. Test for proper seasoning.


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Let sit in fridge to marry flavors.





I put it in a zip lock so I can easily remix when eating.





add cherry or other tomatoes when eating.......cause it will make salad too watery and messy.





Pasta should be well coated but not dripping with dressing....it will be sorta orange.....and it will be like heaven in a plate LOL.....enjoy





Please note: mincing onion and peppers and cheese will allow them the adhere to pasta better and not overwhelm you when eating....oh you can use leftover cold cuts too works just fine......
Zesty Pasta Salad





3 cups tricolor rotini, cooked, drained, cooled


1 cup cubed Colby Jack cheese


1 cup cherry tomatoes


1 cup diced cucumber


1 cup raw broccoli


1/2 cup sliced black olives


1 bottle Kraft Zesty Italian dressing





Toss all ingredients in a bowl. Refridgerate so that the salad can marinate in its own yumminess.





I'm getting hungry now, I want to make this pasta salad again, haha. Feel free to use any veggies you want too, not just these!
Chilled Spaghetti Salad


1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into 3-inch pieces


2 cucumbers


1 green bell pepper


2 medium tomatoes


2 medium onions


1 small bottle Italian dressing


1/2 (2 ounce) bottle McCormick's Salad Supreme Seasoning





Cook and drain spaghetti; set aside. Peel cucumbers; remove seeds and cut into small pieces. Cut green pepper, tomatoes and onions into small pieces. Mix all ingredients with the spaghetti including seasoning. Pour Italian dressing over all. Let marinate overnight.
Chicken MacRanch Salad





INGREDIENTS


1 pound macaroni, cooked


1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast


4 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed


1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese


1 cup Ranch-style salad dressing





In a large bowl toss together the macaroni, chicken, vegetables, cheese and dressing. Chill for 20 minutes and serve.





1/2 table spoon bacon bits adds some flavor. (optional)
Orzo Pasta Salad





Cook the Orzo according to the directions. Cool


Chop, Cucumber, tomato, green onions and Fresh Dill. Salt and Pepper to taste


Coat with Marie's Greek Dressing


You can add Chicken or Shrimp to make it part of a dinner or lunch.
i like orzo or cous cous to make cold pasta salads. I use olives, sun dried tomatoes and some of the oil they're packed in, celery, bell pepper, spinach, and sometimes chicken. I season with dried basil or italian seasoning, black pepper, and a bit of kosher salt.





YUM!
Greek Salad! Mmm.





Toss to Taste:


Bow Tie Macaroni


Feta Cheese (DON'T BE SKIMPY!)


Fresh Spinach


Tomatos (I use grape tomatos and cut them in half)


Black Olives


Greek or Italian Dressing
I absolutely adore two pasta salads only.





Feta cheese, with cucumber, tomatoes, red onions and a sprinkling of dried oregano and olive oil as alight dressing.





Tuna mixed in with mayo and onions, maybe sweetcorn too.
Pasta Salada





Cheese tortilini pasta


one english cucumber


gape tomatoes


black olives


red and yellow peppers


McCormick salad supreme


Wishbone zesty italian dressing





Mix together it is better the longer it sits.





Enjoy
cooked pasta,


tuna,


sweetcorn,


peas,


red pepper,


mayo/garlic mayo


pepper.


mix, add a squeeze of fresh orange or put some chunks in.


wonderful!! x
Do your salad again and just add finely diced dry salami to it.Then add some creole seasoning.The longer the salad sits the better the flavor.Try flavored vinaigrette's for your dressing...
rontini pasta


grilled zucchini and red peppers.


sliced red onions


1 bottle of italian salad dressing


crumbled feta cheese