Best Garlic Pasta Salad With Pecans Recipes

CHEESE AND PECAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl; set aside.
• Whisk together the garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, half-and-half, an 1/2 cup olive oil in a bowl. Toss with the cooked spaghetti. Add the green bell pepper, red bell pepper, parsley, Jarlsberg, and pecans. Toss the salad again to mix, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

GARLIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on package, drain and cool by running cool water over it. Let drain thoroughly.
• Combine pasta with peppers, carrots and parsley.
• Add vinaigrette and mix well.
• Add feta cheese, mix lightly, lifting the pasta and cheese mixture until the cheese is distributed throughout.
• Chill for an hour before serving.

GARLIC PASTA SALAD WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta rinse well, and chill.
• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and Lipton Recipe Secrets until well blended.
• Cover, let stand in refrigerator to combine flavor, while you prepare remaining ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients (hold out a few pecans and grapes for garnish). Add pasta and mayonnaise mixture, toss until well coated.
• Place in serving bowl.
• Top with remaining grapes and pecans.
• IF substituting the fresh broccoli, eat or throw about the salad after 2 days. the broccoli tastes funny after that. (not that we often HAVE leftovers!) We haven't tried the bell pepper option yet, due to an allergy, but friends assure me it's very good.