Pasta Salad Fabulous No Mayo Recipes

NO MAYO EASY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini and tri-color rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse the pasta with cold water until cool; drain.
• Combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, and purple onion in a large bowl.
• Stir ranch dressing and Italian-style salad dressing together in a separate bowl; spread over the pasta mixture and stir to coat.

FABULOUS PESTO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, pepper, onion powder, mustard, garlic, basil, oregano, cilantro, hot pepper sauce, red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese. Add the tomatoes, green onions and olives to the bowl, and stir to coat. Refrigerate.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 7 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and rinse with cold water to cool. Add pasta to the bowl of dressing, and mix well. Top with mozzarella cheese and pine nuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

PASTA SALAD, FABULOUS NO MAYO!

Steps:

• Cook pasta to desired tenderness.
• When cooled, add diced tomatoes, olive slices and beans.
• Add Italian dressing, measure by eye, pasta should be coated, but not swimming!
• I usually use packets of powdered dressing mix, as do not keep bottles of Italian dressing on hand, and can make as much or as little as I want.
• I've also played with different varieties of Italian dressings.
• You can have fun with it, tweak to your taste.
• If not serving immediately, refrigerate. But mix well before serving to redistribute dressing that may settle at bottom of dish.
• Serve with croutons, bacon bits & Parmesan cheese.
• (I serve this on the side to sprinkle on top, because if any leftovers croutons& bacon bits will get soggy when refrigerated, and vegans don't eat cheese!).