Best Tomato And Blue Cheese Pasta Salad Recipes

BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined, or place all ingredients in a mason jar or jelly jar with lid on tight, and shake until combined. May make ahead a few days and store in fridge.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse with cold water.
• Combine pasta with broccoli, tomatoes, avocado, and almonds and toss with dressing.
• Serve and top with additional toasted almonds and fresh basil if desired.
• Adjust seasonings to taste!

BLUE CHEESE AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, yogurt, Worcestershire and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the blue cheese; and add a little water if it's too thick, until desired consistency. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• To serve arrange the tomatoes on serving plates and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Top with creamy dressing and enjoy!

TOMATO BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss tomatoes, basil, cheese, oil and vinegar.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Toss refrigerated mixture with cooled pasta and let stand at room temp for 15 minutes before serving.

PENNE PASTA WITH TOMATOES, HERBS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute the diced onion in olive oil over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
• Add the minced garlic and saute one minute longer.
• Add the tomatoes with juices, red wine and dried oregano to the onion-garlic mixture and simmer until most of the juices are gone, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add the salt and pepper to taste and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer covered, on very low heat, while the Penne Pasta is cooking, about 8 minutes.
• Add the crumbled blue cheese and half of the fresh basil to the sauce mixture.
• Stir until the sauce has become creamy.
• Pour the tomato sauce over the hot cooked pasta and toss with the remaining fresh basil.
• Spoon pasta into serving bowl and garnish with whole fresh basil leaves.

TOMATO, FRESH FIG AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and salt. Whisk in oil.
• In a small skillet over medium-low heat, toast pine nuts, shaking the pan occasionally, until light golden, about 2 minutes.
• Spread tomato slices on a large plate. Scatter fig quarters and pine nuts over tomatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and thyme, drizzle with dressing and finish with pepper.

BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions. Immediately rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Add cheese, walnuts, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Gently toss with 2 forks until the ingredients are well mixed. Refrigerate until serving.
• You may need to add a little more mayonnaise if the salad seems dry.
• Sprinkle with the parsley and serve slightly chilled.
• Note; This pasta salad is best when made the day before it is to be served or at least several hours in advance, so that they flavor of the blue cheese has a chance to develop.
• Keep in the refrigerator.

PASTA SALAD BLUE CHEESE W/ ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Cook Pasta until al Dente'. Drain and Rinse pasta with cool water..as cool as it can be for people in the south. Ha Ha
• 2. Add Pasta, Tomatoes, Olives, Celery, Crumbled Blue cheese. Toss .
• 3. In a small glass pitcher, whisk dressing ingredients until it's incorporated good. Pour dressing over pasta. Toss to coat. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Serve and Enjoy!