Creamy Southern Pasta Salad Food

CREAMY TUNA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
• Meanwhile, combine tuna, celery, and onion in large bowl.
• In smaller mixing bowl, combine mayo, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and dry mustard.
• Add pasta to tuna mixture. Spoon mayo mixture over tuna and stir until well blended.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.

THE BEST CREAMY PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Place a large saucepan which has been half filled with water onto your stove and bring to the boil.
• Add the salt and macaroni and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente. Carefully drain and seta side to cool.
• In the meantime, finely dice the red capsicum, celery and spring onions. Grate the carrot and set aside until needed.
• In a small bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients and mix well to combine.
• Place the cooled pasta into a large serving bowl and add the diced/grated vegetables plus the dressing. Gently fold with a large spoon to combine all of the ingredients.
• Cover the bowl with cling wrap (or a beeswax wrap) and place the pasta salad into the fridge for 2 hours to chill.

PASTA CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente in salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse in cool water until pasta is cool. Drain well. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss the hearts of romaine with the pasta, dressing, parmesan cheese, and croutons. Add additional dressing, if desired. Add salt and generous amounts of freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Toss again and serve immediately.

CREAMY BACON BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Chop broccoli, onion and bacon.
• In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Once pasta has been cooked and drained well, put it in a large bowl.
• Pour in mayonnaise mixture, chopped broccoli and diced onion (don't add the bacon in yet, you want to add that in right before serving so it stays crunchy).
• Stir well.
• Cover bowl and put in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
• Before serving, add crumbled bacon to salad and then give it all a good stir and then serve.

THE BEST CREAMY PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Rinse well with cold water until pasta is cold.
• Place cooked and cooled pasta in a large mixing or serving bowl.
• Mix in broccoli florets, red onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, sliced olives and cheese.
• Whisk together all dressing ingredients and pour over pasta and other ingredients.
• Gently fold in dressing until all ingredients are evenly coated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

CREAMY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta noodles in a large pot of water according to their package directions, until cooked al dente. Drain the water out, and rinse the noodles in cold water.
• While the pasta is cooking, make sure the peas are thawed, bacon is cooked and crumbled, and parmesan is grated. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, add the mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Whisk them together till combined.
• Add the pasta, peas, bacon, and parmesan to a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the top. Stir it all together till everything is coated evenly in the dressing.
• Cover the pasta bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and place it in the fridge to chill for 1 to 2 hours, or serve immediately.

HAM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain well. Place in a large bowl.
• Add the olive oil and seasoning salt to the pasta. Toss well and refrigerate. Allow it to cool completely.
• Dice the bell pepper, celery, broccoli and red onion. Peel and dice the carrot. Slice the green onions. Mix the vegetables into the pasta.
• Dice the ham, crumble the feta cheese. Add to pasta also.
• In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and vinegar together and toss everything with the pasta and vegetables. Mix well to combine.
• Serve chilled - refrigerate leftovers. This will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

CREAMY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

CREAMY TOMATO CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta cooks, halve tomatoes, slice the cucumber, and onion. Chop the dill, parsley, and basil. Put all ingredients into a large bowl.
• To a small bowl or mason jar, add sour cream, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk together or shake to combine.
• Drain and rinse the cooked pasta. After cooling for 5 minutes, add it to the bowl with the chopped vegetables and herbs. Pour dressing over and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

CREAMY SOUTHERN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in rolling well salted boiling water just under the time on package or al dente. Drain into a colander, rinse briefly with cold water and allow to drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine the celery, red and green bell peppers, onion, salad cubes, vinegar, seasoning salt and black pepper. Mix well.
• Fold in the mayonnaise and the sour cream blending well. Taste and add additional salt if needed. Fold in the pasta, cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
• Fold in the cheese before serving or up to several hours if needed to transport is fine.

CREAMY SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Put shrimp in colander and run under cool water to defrost.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cool water to stop cooking; drain again and place into large bowl.
• Add shrimp and all vegetables to the pasta and stir lightly to distribute colors evenly.
• In a separate medium-sized bowl, mix mayonnaise, spices and lemon juice. Whisk together to make a smooth dressing, and pour over pasta, shrimp and veggies.
• Stir gently to coat all ingredients, cover, and chill at least two hours.
• (If needed or wanted, a dollop or two more mayo may be added without changing other ingredients.).

CLASSIC CREAMY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Start off by making the creamy salad dressing. In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. 
• Then dice up the red onion, celery, and bell pepper. You can speed the process up by using a vegetable chopper.
• Now cook the pasta according to the package or al dente. Once the pasta is cooked, pour out into a colander and quickly rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking process. 
• Then add the pasta, chopped vegetables, and creamy dressing into a large bowl and toss to combine. Here you can add additional salt according to your liking. Serve chilled.

SOUTHERN MACARONI SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni pasta according to package directions.
• Drain pasta, set aside.
• Place Dukes mayonnaise In a large mixing bowl.
• Add vinegar.
• Add mustard.
• Add sugar.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Mix together well.
• Add the drained pasta.
• Add celery.
• Add peppers.
• Add onion.
• Toss everything to coat well.
• Cover bowl. Refrigerate for 2 or more hours to chill.
• Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• To a pot of salted boiling water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Add pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, spinach, and olives to a large bowl. Drizzle on about 1/2 cup of Greek Salad Dressing and toss all ingredients. Add feta cheese and more dressing plus salt and pepper if desired and toss until just combined. Serve immediately and enjoy!