Salad recipes

Tri-color pasta salad with juicy tomatoes, black olives and zesty Italian dressing, dressed in stages so the noodles soak up flavor as they chill. An easy vegetarian make-ahead side for picnics and potlucks.

A very different twist on tradional pasta/macaroni salad. Loaded with ingredients, this could be a meal in itself.

We make this pasta salad all the time. It's loaded with the delicious flavors. Sometimes we add some steamed broccoli florets or asparagus, or a few freshly sliced mushrooms.

Orzo pasta salad chock full of textures (olives, peppers, sweet green peas) and succulent shrimp simply dressed with olive oil and wine vinegar.

Quick and easy to make, and the salad tastes refreshing and delicious.

This quick and easy pasta salad is succulent and tasty, and it only needs you to boil some pasta, toss everything all together. Here it s.

Mediterranean foods are not only delicious, but they are also good for you. This Mediterranean pasta salad is packed with goodness with lots of great flavors. Serve it as a side dish or a simply delicious main dish.

Make-ahead Italian pasta salad with rotini, crisp vegetables, and tangy garlic vinaigrette that gets better overnight for easy potluck and picnic perfection.

Antipasto pasta salad with salami, provolone, garbanzo beans, olives, and mushrooms in a lemon-garlic-basil dressing. A make-ahead party dish that gets better as it chills.

Vegetarian antipasto pasta salad with rotini, cauliflower, carrots, black olives, and a garlic cider vinegar dressing. Made overnight so the flavors develop fully.

Amazing taco pasta salad loaded with black beans, corn, tomatoes, Mexican-blend cheese, and olives in a cumin-lime dressing, finished with cilantro and avocado. A zesty, vegetarian Tex-Mex potluck salad.

Cold pasta salad with blanched asparagus, tuna chunks, ham strips, black olives, and linguine tossed in garlic olive oil and lemon juice. Great at room temperature or chilled.

A colorful spiral pasta salad with tomatoes, green pepper, black olives, and hard-boiled eggs in a tangy paprika mayo dressing. Make it ahead and let the flavors mingle overnight.

Pepperoni cheddar pasta salad tosses tricolor pasta with sliced pepperoni, sharp cheddar, fresh peppers, tomatoes, and olives in Italian dressing. Potluck favorite that travels well.

Cold bow-tie pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers, radishes, and roasted sunflower seeds in a tangy lemon dressing. A crunchy, make-ahead side dish that's best chilled overnight.

Pasta salad with marinated artichoke hearts, alfalfa sprouts, black olives, and red wine vinegar dressing. A fresh, oil-free Italian-style cold pasta salad with vegetables.