Bow Tie Salad With Black Olives Oranges And Mint Recipes

BOW-TIE SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES, ORANGES AND MINT

Steps:

• Cook pasta until just done. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Season scallops with 1/2 tsp. of the salt and 1/2 half of the pepper. In frying pan, heat approximately 2 - 3 TBS of the olive oil over moderate heat. Sear scallops until brown and just done - 1 to 2 minutes per side. Cool. Peel oranges, divide into sections and arrange around the edge of large serving bowl. Mix the remaining olive oil with the lemon juice. Stir together the scallops and pasta. Add the olives, onion, mint, remaining salt and pepper. Drizzle the oil/lemon mizture over all. Toss entire mixture, and scoop over the orange slices.

GARDEN BOW TIE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the first five ingredients but do not dry; chop and transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with dry dressing mix; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 4-6 hours or overnight., Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. Add to vegetable mixture. In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients. Add to salad; toss to coat.

FRESH SUMMERTIME BOW-TIE HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Toss ham chunks, tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, green onions, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.
• Stir drained bow-tie pasta and mayonnaise into the ham mixture.
• Sprinkle cilantro and Romano cheese over the pasta mixture; stir to combine.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

BOW-TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Quickly rinse the cooked pasta in cold water to stop it from continuing to cook; drain.
• Mix the cooled pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, sliced green onions, celery, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
• Gently stir the salad dressing, Parmesan cheese, sugar, basil, and salt in a bowl until evenly mixed.
• Pour the salad dressing mixture over the pasta mixture; gently toss to coat evenly.
• Refrigerate 3 hours to overnight before serving.

AWESOME BOW TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in ice water until cool.
• Toss pasta with onion, feta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and tomato.
• Chill for 1 to 2 hours.