Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

Pasta salad made with the corkscrew noodles that are yellow, red, green. While they are cooking, I pitch all the other ingredients in a bowl and I'm done. It gets rave reviews everytime!!

Pasta noodles (multi color)
frozen corn & frozen peas (rinsed with cold water)
red kidney beans (1 can drained)
red (purple) onion (chopped small)
Chicken (chop up leftovers or buy a good brand of canned ALL white breast meat - drain)
whatever vinegrette or Italian dressing you have.
toss all in a large bowl & refrigerate.

Very easy and tastes great. We add other things to it depending on what's on hand ... bacon bits, sunflower nuts, almonds, grated cheese, blackeyed peas ...just whatever we can find. It is even better the next day!!

Colorful Pasta Salad

Colorful Pasta Salad

1 pkg multicolored noodles, cooked and drained
1 can black olives, drained
1 can green olives, drained
1 small package pine nuts
1 med red onion, chopped
1 pkg grape tomatoes
1 pkg provolone cheese, cut into small squares
1 pg pepperoni's
carrots, chopped
green peppers, chopped
red peppers, chopped
1 pkg dry Zesty Italian dressing (sprinkle onto hot pasta after draining pasta)
1 bottle Zesty Italian dressing, Pour onto salad and allow to marinate 1-2 hours before serving.

I like this because it can be made ahead. I usually don't have any leftovers.