Moms Pasta Salad Food

MOM'S SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the romaine, tomatoes, cucumber and onions in a large bowl.
• Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, sour cream, oregano and garlic in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the salad, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve with more freshly cracked black pepper over the top.

MOM'S BEST MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
• In a large bowl, stir together the carrots, red onion, green pepper, red pepper and celery. Mix in the mayonnaise, condensed milk, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. I usually make this a day ahead of time, and stir it occasionally to blend the flavors. The macaroni will absorb some of the liquid.

MOM'S PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to boxed directions. Drain and allow to cool completely.
• To assemble pasta salad, place cooked pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and salami in a large bowl.
• Pour desired amount of dressing on top of pasta mixture and toss to coat. Use as much or little dressing as desired to taste.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve! Enjoy!

MOM'S EASY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta.
• Mix with all other ingredients.
• Chill and enjoy!

MOM'S KEILBASA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions, rinse with cold water, drain thoroughly and place in an extra large bowl.
• While pasta is cooking, chop all the vegetables, cheeses and Keilbasa as directed above. Place all in the extra large bowl with the pasta.
• Pour entire bottle of Italian dressing over everything and toss to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Note: I recommend making this salad well ahead of time to allow the dressing to marinate with the other ingredients and intensify the flavor, but serve immediately if you wish).

MOM'S YUMMY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• cook the pasta , after cooked cool in fridge or over ice.
• in a medium mixing bowl put italian dressing, cucumber, mushrooms, tomatoes, green and black olives , and cheese.
• stir the ingredients and let it marinate until your pasta cools.
• when pasta is cool put pasta in mixing bowl with veggies and dressing.
• stir.
• cool in fridge for about an hour or so.
• eat and enjoy!

MOM'S TUNA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil, add box of pasta to boiling water, and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain the pasta, and rinse in cold water to cool off the shells. Chop up the pickles and onion and add them to a large bowl. Cube the cheese (or buy the cheese already cubed to save time) and add to the pickles. Add the tuna to the pickles and cheese.
• Add the cooled pasta shells to the bowl along with the Miracle Whip and mix everything together. Add pepper and garlic powder to taste. The Miracle Whip should just evenly coat the tuna and shells, but not too thick a coat.
• Cover the bowl and chill it in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.

MY MOM'S AWESOME MACARONI SALAD (ENOUGH TO FEED A CROWD!)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse macaroni with cold water until chilled; drain.
• Mix mayonnaise, white vinegar, seasoned salt, sugar, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large bowl with a whisk until smooth. Stir tuna, baby shrimp, cucumber, and sweet onion into the mayonnaise mixture to coat ingredients completely; add chopped eggs and stir. Pour chilled macaroni into the bowl and stir; top with sliced eggs. Garnish salad with paprika.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight before serving.

MOM'S TRADITIONAL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta as it directs on the package. Pour cooked pasta into a large bowl. Then add red and green peppers, cucumber, sliced olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese cubes, and onion.
• Pour Italian dressing on salad (you can use fat-free or low-fat if you want). Mix well. Put salad in fridge for a couple of hours before serving. Stir again before serving. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.

MOM'S SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook fusilli in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Add remaining ingredients. Combine dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Toss. Chill thoroughly, at least a couple hours.