This is the perfect name for this pasta salad because with all the fresh veggies it literally tastes like summer. There are so many textures and flavors going on. Ham adds a little heartiness while peas...
Author: Laura Yoder @lkyoder34
One of our local supermarkets had an awesome deal on boxes of pasta and tri-colored rotini was included in their sale. I thought back to my "oh so very poor days" when we would cook a box of pasta, drown...
Author: Maureen Hudson
This is great and alot cheaper on the wallet than store bought one
Author: Janet Sa
I love easy pasta salads, and this one, which comes from Entertaining with the Sopranos, fits the bill perfectly.
Author: Lynnda Cloutier
This creamy macaroni salad is going to be a hit with your friends and family. The Miracle Whip makes the sauce sweet, but there's a bit of saltiness from the olives. Dill adds tons of flavor to this unusual...
Author: judy williams @jkw32514
A friend of mine served her macaroni salad to me one night at a dinner party. I loved the taste. One day I made the salad and another friend took a bite and said, "This would taste magnificent if you added...
Author: Connie Deitz
Yum! What a great macaroni salad for summer BBQ's and picnics. It's a delicious basic macaroni salad recipe everyone should have in their recipe box. There's nothing fancy but the flavors are perfect....
Author: Darci Juris
A friend of mine posted this on her FB page. This what she called it, which I think makes it sound interesting, but she said its probably called Angel Hair Pasta. She said she makes it sometimes without...
Author: Lea Ann
The dressing is what makes this orzo salad recipe special. If you taste it on its own, it seems strong and tangy. But once it's combined with the orzo and other ingredients, magic happens. From the spicy...
Author: Grace Pulley
Okay yeah I know people tend to wrinkle their nose when it comes to pasta & fruit salad. Sounds weird, but this recipe is sooooo worth the wrinkled noses of those you tell. Absolutely delicious and far...
Author: Rainn Thomas
Started cooking pasta, thinking about what I have on hand. Already had sliced olives already done up from a previous event. Wanting to use up cherry tomatoes and celery. Had just gotten Smoked Blue Cheese...
Author: Denise Miles
In the hot summer months here in Florida, I am always looking for something cold to serve! This recipe fits the bill, but is still filling.
Author: Lynette !
This is a nice salad with a light dressing. Got it out of a Better Homes and gardens special intrest "Potluck" magazine. Served with a southwest beef kabob. I have the recipe for the kabobs posted also....
Author: Ann McCue
Growing up in Nebraska we had all kinds of Martha Gooch macaroni and pasta. It was on all the shelves. Something we all grew up with was the Martha Gooch Macaroni Salad. It was a boxed mix but ended up...
Author: Mary Ann Hanson @DeaconGrandma
I've tweaked this recipe to suit my family. They request this often in the summer. Add a loaf of crusty bread and this makes a nice cold summer meal.
Author: Laura Yoder @lkyoder34
I seldom enjoy macaroni salad. All those I've eaten are either to sticky or too bland, or both. I think macaroni salad, and potato salad as well, should help moisten your mouth when eating a sandwich,...
Author: Judith Hickman
This is great and alot cheaper on the wallet than store bought one
Author: Janet Sa @BandJ4ever
I make several different kinds of macaroni salads, but this one is my hubby's favorite and the one I make when I need to please everybody! I finally took the time to write it down as I added, so putting...
Author: Kelly Williams
This salad is a very good take along for a summer BBQ but I enjoy it anytime.
Author: Karla Everett @Karla59
This simple pasta salad recipe is bursting with flavors. There's spice from the Rotel and tomatoes, a slight sweetness from the corn, and a wonderful crunch from the veggies. The best part is the homemade...
Author: Carolyn Haas
If you like your pasta good and spicy, you have to try this Braum's Holiday recipe.
Author: Pat Campbell
This was a salad that my Mom used to make. She has left us now, but I will carry this salad on for her.
Author: Vicki Wacasey
My mother found the recipe for this salad and made it today. The addition of the sweetened condensed milk gives this salad a nice sweet flavor. It is so delicious!
Author: Stephanie Dodd
Yum-my! This is such a light, flavorful recipe. I LOVE the addition of orzo. I used a little less basil than called for and it turned out great, so feel free to adjust as you see fit - this recipe is so...
Author: amelia schaffner
I came up with this recipe years ago when I went to make pasta salad but didn't want a mayo base salad for a picnic potluck. Shrimp & catalina dressing go perfectly together.
Author: Lynelle Caldwell
Spring is in the air!! Salad days are here again!! Another great salad given to me by an old friend a great cook.... surprisingly delicious and sweet!! I tweaked it a bit, added cheese too. The pic is...
Author: Doreen Fish
I used to make the dressing at a restaurant I worked in years ago. I liked it so much, I tried it on pasta, not just spinach sald. It is great. If you don't have the wine vinegar, the taste will be different,...
Author: Maggie Pennel
You can add Black Olives, you can add Pepperoni or also change to Bowtie pasta. Endless posibilities.
Author: Bea Austin
My Mom & Dad are coming for dinner tonight and my Mom wanted me to make some sort of Macaroni salad...she likes a little tartness along with sweet to the dressing...so, I started mixing one up, and I must...
Author: Cassie *
Smoky chipotle with sweet crunchy corn! As always you can tailor it to your taste. If you can't find chipotle ranch dressing, use just ranch, add extra chipotle sauce or chipotles in adobo with or without...
Author: Robin Dextradeur
This is a base in my house for several dishes: 1) Add it to spinach wraps (To a tortilla, add this salsa, some cooked chicken and some raw spinach, some mozzarella cheese and some Caesar dressing). 2)...
Author: Brian Blackley
30 years ago someone brought this pasta salad to a potluck, and I actually liked it! (I was not a pasta salad fan) After 20 years of changing and tweaking it - it has become a staple of our household and...
Author: 'Ria Murphy
Hubby works for Airlines, called and asked for his"fave" macaroni salad to bring to Pot Luck lunch. I did not have a bowl big enough to send it in so ..I bought a sand bucket with shovel, adding a tiny...
Author: Debra Hughes @medeb
Not long ago, I had never cooked using chipotle peppers, let alone much ate things with them. The chipotle (pronounced chee-POTE-lay) is a smoked jalepeño pepper, usually sold dried in whole pieces, or...
Author: Bobbi Jo Woods @bwoodzy
This wonderful salad was a family joint effort. My mom & aunts would make this together. It's a favorite at our holiday picnics. It is easy but takes lots of prep time dicing and chopping however, well...
Author: Juliann Esquivel @Juliann
Yum! What a great macaroni salad for summer BBQ's and picnics. It's a delicious basic macaroni salad recipe everyone should have in their recipe box. There's nothing fancy but the flavors are perfect....
Author: Darci Juris @keepitinthekitchen
I first made this delicious salad about 20 years ago, when my then boyfriend now husband & I began dating. It was our first Family Christmas together. That was the beginning of a long list of many recipes,...
Author: Rose Mary Mogan
Okay, I needed to come up with a delicious pasta salad, to use up some pretty pasta I had bought a few weeks ago...I only bought it for the prettiness...lol! My family got a kick out of that...anyway,...
Author: Cassie *
This is diffult for me to tell you how much of this and that. We never measured anything. The original recipe called for cooked jenno turkey. My Mom started making this salad for holiday gatherings and...
Author: Tracey Cordie @hunnybunnz
Have made this for years. It is just a common recipe here in Nebraska. Very simple and delicious. Great for a picnic or tailgate as there is no mayonnaise. A link to the dressing recipe will be in the...
Author: Mary Ann Hanson
This was one of Grandma's staples. It was almost always in the refrigerator. Every picnic we ever had featured this salad. And Grandma loved picnics so we had LOTS of them. It is just easy and simple food...
Author: Kathie Carr @kathiecc
This sweet and creamy salad is ideal for a casual game night or potluck. It's got a surprising flavor that's sure to be the talk of the evening!
Author: Barbara Kingsley
Barbara has taken all the flavors of an antipasto platter and turned it into a delicious pasta salad. For those unfamiliar with antipasto, it's traditionally the first course of an Italian meal. It's a...
Author: Barbara Drexler @Canicookforyou
Always a big hit and is very quick and easy to prepare.
Author: Mary Lee
Are you obsessed with this antipasto-inspired angel hair pasta? This ones for you found this one on delish.
Author: Linda Jones