Meat And Cheese Pasta Salad Food

PEA AND CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta per package directions , making sure not to overcook. Place the peas in the colander and drain the pasta right over the top of the peas, this will cook the peas to a crisp tender doneness. Cool and lightly stir in the rest of the ingredients.
• Chill at least two hours or overnight and serve. You may need to add more salad dressing or mayo as the pasta tends to absorb it the longer you store it.

MEAT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• pasta salad.
• Fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil.
• Add pasta to the boiling water and cook for 10 mins.
• Drain and run cold water over the pasta.
• Add the meat and nuts to the pasta and mix together.
• dressing.
• Put all ingredients into a jug and whisk together with a fork.
• Pour over the pasta salad.
• Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

MEAT AND CHEESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rainbow rotini according to the directions on the box. When pasta is done run pasta under cold water to cool. Drain water off pasta.
• Dice tomato and add it to the pasta.
• Dice the green bell pepper and add it to the pasta.
• Add the feta cheese, green olives, mild pepper rings, and sliced pepperoni to the pasta.
• Chop Genoa Salami into bite size pieces and add to the pasta (you will want to have the deli to slice the salami on the thick side).
• Cut mozzarella cheese into small squares and add to the pasta.
• Add the McCormick Salad Supreme, sun-dried tomato pesto, and Italian dressing to the pasta salad.
• Mix well after adding each ingredient.
• Refrigerate for at least one or more hours to let all the flavors mix in to the pasta.

TUNA, CHEESE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Transfer pasta to large bowl.
• Stir in cheese, peas, celery and basil, AND tuna and peppers. (Thanks Sandylee for catching this).
• Pour salad dressing over pasta mixture; toss gently to combine.
• Cover and chill for 2 - 8 hours.
• To serve, stir in a few tablespoons additional salad dressing, if necessary, to moisten pasta mixture.
• Arrange romaine leaves in salad bowl or on chilled dinner plates.
• Top with pasta mixture.
• Sprinkle with cashews.