Perfect Pasta Salad Recipes

There are recipes that use a combination of pasta and salads, making it a healthy and nutritious everyday meal.Macaroni Salad with Eggs and HamIngredients:1 ½ c cooked ham, diced6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped2 c macaroni, cooked, cold1 dill chopped pickle½ c celery, chopped¼ c pimiento-stuffed olives, choppedSaltPepperMayonnaiseMixed Salad greensProcedure:1. Mix the following ingredients: ham, chopped eggs, macaroni, chopped pickle, celery, and chopped olives2. Add mayonnaise and stir to moisten the salad.3. Season with pepper and salt.4. Serve this on top of your mixed salad greens

Creole Macaroni SaladIngredients:2 c tomatoes, diced8 oz macaroni, rinsed, drained and cooked¾ c Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese¼ c stuffed olives, sliced1 c mayonnaise2 tbsp grated onions1/8 tsp cayenne1 clove garlic, small, finely mincedLettuce leavesProcedure:1. Chill the macaroni, and then measure about 4 cups.2. Combine the macaroni with the remaining ingredients.3. Serve this on some lettuce leaves, with dressing.Tuna Macaroni SaladIngredients:½ tsp dried tarragon or thyme, crumbled½ c mayonnaise3 c cooked macaroni, chilled1 can white tuna (7 oz, in water), broken up and drained2 celery ribs, sliced1 ½ c frozen carrots and peas, cookedProcedure:1.  With a big bowl, mix some tarragon and mayonnaise.2. Add the celery, tuna and pasta.3. Carefully stir in the carrots and peas.4. Cover and serve with some lettuce.5. Top this with salad and garnish, if preferred.Tuna Salad with FettuccineIngredients:¼ c olive oil2 cans of tuna in oil1 clove garlic, large, minced1 c broccoli florets or small cauliflower4 oz mushrooms, fresh, chopped1 yellow summer squash or small zucchini, diced2 tbsp fresh parsley or basil, minced1 red bell pepper, small, sliced8 oz fettuccine1 tsp lemon juice¼ tsp black pepperLettuce leavesCherry tomatoes4pz mild cheddar or Swiss cheeseItalian salad dressingProcedure:1. Drain the oil from the tuna and put it in a large skillet.2. Place the tuna inside a large bowl.3. Separate this into chunks and set aside.4. Add some olive oil onto the skillet.5. Heat and add the following:Minced garlicCauliflower or broccoliMushroomsRed bell pepperZucchini6. Cook this over medium to low heat.7. Stir occasionally for approximately 5 minutes.  Make sure the vegetables become tender.8. Add parsley or basil, stirring it a few times and removing it from the heat.9. Allow cooling of the vegetables while you are still cooking the noodles.10. Cook some fettuccine.  Follow the directions on the package.  Make sure you drain it well.11. Add some noodles to the mixture and mix it with tuna, and cooled vegetables.12.  Add some lemon juice and pepper.13. Gently toss the ingredients to blend.14. Cover this and place inside the fridge for about 30 mins.  Make sure it is thoroughly chilled.15. Prior to serving, taste it again and adjust the seasonings.16. Using a platter, line it up with lettuce leaves, and then sprinkle with cheese.17. Lastly, garnish this with cherry tomatoes and serve with the Italian dressing.