Busy Day Pasta Salad Recipes

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BUSY DAY SALAD



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With our children gone from home now, I spend a lot of time trying to convert recipe I made for our large family into recipes for just my husband, Lee and me. We really enjoy this salad.-Bettie Walker, Lancaster, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups torn lettuce
1/4 cup julienned fully cooked ham
1/4 cup julienned salami
2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
DRESSING:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons chopped green onion
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • On a serving plate or two individual serving plates, arrange the lettuce, ham, salami and eggs. In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Serve with salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 36g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 246mg cholesterol, Sodium 1254mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

PASTA SALAD



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A dear friend gave me this recipe many years ago and I've been making it ever since. It's great for barbecues.

Provided by Cyndie

Categories     Salad     Pasta Salad     Italian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 13h55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta
6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing
2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  • Whisk together the salad spice mix and Italian dressing.
  • In a salad bowl, combine the pasta, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and olives. Pour dressing over salad; toss and refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.1 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 2.7 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 1904.2 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

BUSY DAY LUNCH SALAD



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You can add capers, green olives, or extra hearts of palm to this recipe. They will all give it an extra kick.

Provided by JCL

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 tomato, cut into small dice
¼ red onion, minced
1 canned heart of palm, minced
⅓ cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Toss the garbanzo beans, tomato, onion, heart of palm, mozzarella cheese, thyme, olive oil, and lemon juice together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Season with salt and pepper and retoss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 3.6 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 696.8 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

BUSY DAY PASTA SALAD



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pkg KRAFT Classic Ranch with Bacon Pasta Salad
Sliced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Optional-Baby spinach and/or feta

Steps:

  • Boil the pasta as directed on the package. While water is heating up and the pasta is cooking, slice the tomatoes.
  • Put the sliced tomatoes, the seasoning packet, the olive oil and the salt in a large bowl and stir well.
  • Strain the cooked pasta and rinse. Add to the bowl and mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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