Bowtie pasta meets Mediterranean-inspired ingredients in a delicious salad combining feta, olives, and artichoke hearts. Perfect as a side dish or a light meal.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pasta Salads
Pasta salads are a great side dish, lunch, snack or potluck recipe. They can be made with a variety of pasta shapes like elbow macaroni, penne, even spaghetti noodles. The salads often have a creamy dressing or a vinaigrette or Italian style dressing. We have recipes for such tasty salads as Greek pasta salad, shrimp pasta salad, tortellini salad and more.
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Easy Italian Farfalle Pasta Salad
Curried Chicken & Pasta Salad
Made with cooked chicken, shell pasta, almonds, curry powder, mayonnaise, plain yogurt, mango chutney, turmeric, ground cinnamon, ground red pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Light Pasta Salad With Fresh Tuna Steak
Made with rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, limes, soy sauce, fresh parsley, garlic, dill weed, green beans, red bell pepper, red onion
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Curried Macaroni Salad
Made with mayonnaise, curry powder, wine vinegar, radishes, bell pepper, cucumber, scallions, carrots, celery, chutney
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mexican Bow Tie Salad
Made with taco sauce, plain yogurt, cheddar cheese, bow tie pasta, bell peppers, onions, kidney beans, cumin, chili powder, frozen corn
Time: under 30 minutes
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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Made with onion powder, bacon bits or pieces, shell pasta, baby carrots, frozen peas, mayonnaise, ranch salad dressing mix
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Olive Garden's Pepperoni Pasta Palermo
Made with herbed vinaigrette dressing, tomato, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper,, fresh basil, pistachios
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Bow Tie Pasta And Kalamata Olive Toss
Made with crushed red pepper, salt, garlic, bow tie pasta, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, kalamata olives, fresh basil, red wine vinegar, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Gourmet Macaroni Salad
Made with evaporated milk, macaroni, kidney beans, frozen peas, French-style green beans, cooked carrots, celery, onion, green bell pepper
Time: 1-2 hours
Bow Tie Pasta Salad Toss
Made with fresh basil, red wine vinegar, olive oil, bow tie pasta, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, ripe olives, capers, provolone cheese, spaghetti sauce
Time: 2-5 hours
Cold Pasta and Shrimp Salad
Made with pasta, dried red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, tomatoes, garlic, basil, mozzarella cheese, vegetable or olive oil, red wine vinegar, shrimp
Time: 1-2 hours
Hoagie Salad
Made with French bread, oregano, mayonnaise, maple ham, macaroni pasta, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, provolone cheese, honey ham, hard salami
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey Pastrami And Pasta Salad
Made with garlic, turkey pastrami, rotini pasta, artichokes, carrots, onion, celery, black olives, olive oil, white wine vinegar
Time: 1-2 hours
Sombrero Pasta Salad
Made with Catalina dressing, pasta, ground beef, water, taco seasoning mix, cheddar cheese, green bell pepper, onion, tomato, ripe olives
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chilled Rigatoni Salad
Made with artichoke hearts, red or green bell pepper, mozzarella cheese, carrot, black olives, salami, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt
Time: 2-5 hours
Tex-Mex Pasta Salad With Raisins For A Crowd
Made with salsa, mayonnaise, pasta, black beans, whole kernel corn, raisins, green bell peppers, cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Italian Tuna And Spiral Pasta Salad
Made with ripe olives, frozen peas, celery, green onions, spiral macaroni, tuna, marinated artichoke hearts, Italian salad dressing, fresh parsley, capers
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cold Thai Pasta Salad
Made with shrimp, bean sprouts, red bell pepper, English cucumber, green onions, mint, fresh cilantro, fish sauce, seasoned rice vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Orzo Salad With Spinach, Feta And Olives
Made with orzo, olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes in oil, fresh spinach, garlic, pitted kalamata olives, feta cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pasta Salad With Prosciutto And Peas
Made with dry mustard, garlic, celery salt, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, water, pasta, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bow Tie Pesto
Made with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, bow tie pasta, artichoke hearts
Time: under 30 minutes
Bow-Tie Garden Pasta
Made with fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, walnuts, garlic, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower flowerets, onion, green bell pepper, zucchini
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Warm Asparagus Spinach Pasta Salad With Cashews
Made with cashews, asparagus, olive oil, salt, penne pasta, green onions, white vinegar, soy sauce, baby spinach
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tri-Color Orzo Pasta Salad
Made with orzo pasta, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, vinaigrette
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Golden Apple Macaroni And Cheese Salad
Made with salt, mayonnaise, pimento, Swiss cheese, elbow macaroni, Golden Delicious apples, lemon juice, celery, green pepper, green onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta Salad
Made with pasta, oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, black pepper, ground ginger, parsley, green onions
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Spaghetti Vegetable And Pepperoni Salad
Made with Italian dressing, spaghetti, cucumber, tomato, onion, celery, green bell pepper, pepperoni, Swiss cheese, salad seasoning
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad
Made with tomato, shell pasta, bacon, ranch salad dressing, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Mexican Pasta Salad
Made with green onions, black olives, shell pasta, black beans, corn, salsa
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Simple Spaghetti Salad Flavored With Olives And Tomatoes
Made with diced tomatoes, spaghetti, chopped olive salad or tapenade
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bowtie Pasta And Pepperoni Salad
Made with French salad dressing, pepperoni, bowtie pasta, broccoli, carrots, Spanish olives, marinated artichoke hearts
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Caesar Ravioli Salad
Made with romaine lettuce, Caesar salad dressing, cheese ravioli, cherry tomato, cucumber, purple onion, ripe olives, Parmesan cheese, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Tropical Pasta Salad
Made with seasoned rice vinegar, spiral pasta, raisins, papaya, nectarine, mango, fresh basil
Time: under 30 minutes
Curried Chicken and Bow Tie Pasta Salad
Made with celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, bow tie pasta, salt, black pepper, onion, vegetable oil, curry powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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