Pasta Salad Fabulous No Mayo Food

NO MAYO EASY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini and tri-color rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse the pasta with cold water until cool; drain.
• Combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, and purple onion in a large bowl.
• Stir ranch dressing and Italian-style salad dressing together in a separate bowl; spread over the pasta mixture and stir to coat.

PASTA SALAD, FABULOUS NO MAYO!

Steps:

• Cook pasta to desired tenderness.
• When cooled, add diced tomatoes, olive slices and beans.
• Add Italian dressing, measure by eye, pasta should be coated, but not swimming!
• I usually use packets of powdered dressing mix, as do not keep bottles of Italian dressing on hand, and can make as much or as little as I want.
• I've also played with different varieties of Italian dressings.
• You can have fun with it, tweak to your taste.
• If not serving immediately, refrigerate. But mix well before serving to redistribute dressing that may settle at bottom of dish.
• Serve with croutons, bacon bits & Parmesan cheese.
• (I serve this on the side to sprinkle on top, because if any leftovers croutons& bacon bits will get soggy when refrigerated, and vegans don't eat cheese!).

NOT YOUR USUAL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook shell pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
• Whisk creamy salad dressing, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, garlic, Dijon mustard, and oregano together in a bowl to make a creamy dressing.
• Mix pasta, bacon, red onion, water chestnuts, eggs, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, olives, Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese together in a large bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

CONTEST-WINNING PICNIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook spiral pasta and tortellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add the artichokes, broccoli, provolone cheese, salami, peppers, beans, olives, onion and garlic. , Prepare salad dressing according to package directions; pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.