Best Cool Pasta Salad Recipes

COOL CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain & rinse pasta with cold water.
• Place pasta in large bowl.
• Add oil, cucumbers, onions, & tomatoes to bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients & pour over pasta & veggies & toss.
• Cover & chill for 3-4 hours (I've served it with as little as an hour of chill time).
• Stir before serving & enjoy!

COOL CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. TO MAKE THIS TO EAT RIGHT AWAY: Cook the pasta al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in large bowl: stir in oil,cucumbers and onion.
• 2. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss. Cover and chill for at least 3-4 hours.
• 3. TO MAKE THIS TO FREEZE AND ASSEMBLE LATER: Here is what I changed from about recipe so that you can freeze the cucumber part and add the rest of ingredients later: I combine the cucumbers,onion,sugar and vinegar. (leave out the water if freezing) Then you simply take this mixture out of the freezer,Do not drain the frozen cucumber mixture. let it thaw, and add the rest of ingredients.
• 4. Very refreshing and different! If you freeze it, you can have the taste of summer any time you wish! When I do make it and not freeze it, I do not add as much water as listed. I find that the cucumbers have plenty of water after sitting in fridge for 4 hours. Add water to suit your taste if you make it to eat right away.If I froze it, I dont add the water at all.

COOL CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
• Place in a large bowl.
• Stir in oil, cucumbers and onion.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over salad and mix.
• Cover and chill 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with a slotted spoon.

COOL SHRIMP PASTA SALAD FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS

Steps:

• Cook, drain, rinse and cool pasta, letting pasta sit in collonder and stirring occasionally while getting other ingredients together helps pasta cool. In your large bowl combine shrimp,celery and peas add cooled pasta and miricle whip, salt and pepper to taste mix well and chill covered 30-45 minutes or longer. Serve alone or with chips or as a side dish at a bbq.

HOT COOL PASTA SALAD WITH GREEN CHILE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Prepare the Green Chile Vinaigrette and pour over the salad. Fold gently until dressing is well distributed. Line plates with assorted greens and place pasta salad on top.
• **For Vinaigrette:.
• Leave the skin on the garlic clove. Roast in a dry hot skillet, turning several times until softened and brown in spots, about 10 minutes. Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth and emulsified. Leftovers will keep 4-5 days in refrigerator.
• ***For Chile Lime Chips:.
• Heat oven to 400 deg. Combine salt & chile powder, mix well. Brush one side of each tortilla with lime juice and sprinkle with salt mixture. Cut into 6 or 8 triangles and place chile side up in a single layer on baking sheets. Bake for 7-8 minute or until browned. Cool and store in a ziploc bag until ready to serve with salads, dips, or sandwiches.

COOL SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place pasta and rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and serve immediately or chill.

COOL SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta, following the directions on the box. Drain and rinse in cold water. Remove the seeds from the tomatoes. Chop green pepper, onion, and tomatoes into small pieces (approx. 1/4") Combine pasta, shrimp, green pepper, tomatoes, and onions in a large bowl. To make the dressing, mix together mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Pour the dressing over the other ingredients, and toss together to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.

COOL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta until cooked firm Meanwhile dice tomatoes and cucumbers Immediately cool pasta down by holding it under cold tap water.
• (Let cool completely) Mix together Mayonnaise, Salt, and Pepper Add tomatoes and cucumbers Stir into pasta Place in serving dish and top with sliced green olives.
• Chill for 1 hour before serving.
• Take a Break!

COOL SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to boil; add couple drops of olive oil then add your pasta. Stir while waiting for pasta to get to right consistency. Drain into colander.
• Place pasta in mixing bowl and add seasonings of your choice. Add all ingredients; chicken, chopped celery, onions, & black olives. Mix together. Add 1 TBsp of olive oil, 2 TBsps Mayo, and 3/4 cup Ranch dressing. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve in a presentable bowl of your choice.
• You may add chopped hard-boiled eggs.

COOL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Make chicken prior and set aside in bowl or foil-wrapped. Cook pasta adding 2-3 Tbls. of EVVO and salt to water. While water is boiling and pasta cooking (about 15 - 30 minutes), prepare all vegtables. I usually steam vegtables slightly underdone with homemade dry-rub. Let steam out and let stand while draining/attending to pasta. Dice vegtables to under-bite sized pieces. Coarsley chop chicken. Dressing: In large bowl, mix mustard, balsamic, salt/pepper and briskly whisk in EVOO until "loosley thick". Combine pasta, vegtables and chicken. Drizzle with EVOO until lightly coated. Incrementally combine mustard dressing being sure not to over-coat.