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We love it with fresh little yellow tommytoes added when you eat it.

I love bushman's salad; however, I don't add tomatoes until just before serving as adding to an amount that leaves leftovers are just ruined with the tomatoes. I also use Kalamatha olives rather than regular black olives.

PENNE PASTA SALAD
1 package (16 ounces) penne or medium tube pasta
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 bottle (8 ounces) Italian salad dressing
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon each dill weed, garlic salt and lemon-pepper seasoning
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large serving bowl, combine the tomatoes,
green pepper, onions and olives.
Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to the vegetables.
Combine the salad dressing and seasonings;
pour over the salad and toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate salad for at least 2 hours before serving.
Yield: 8-10 servings.

I like my pasta salad with plenty of fat. lol

Box (or 1/2) bowties

Feta Cheese

Ricotta Cheese

Olive Oil

chopped Red Bell Pepper

Black Olives

Garlic

Parsley

Cook & drain pasta. Add around a tablespoon of olive oil, and mix in remaining ingredients. I don't have exact measurements either....I just add until it looks and tastes right. I usually stick the chopped bell pepper in the microwave for about a minute before adding it to the pasta.

This is also a good recipe:

Box of small shells noodles
2 packs of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
3-4 Tablespoons of Mayonaise
Salt and Pepper to taste

I don't have specific measurements, but I love:

-box of tri-color pasta
-zesty Italian dressing
-diced cucumbers
-cauliflower
-some grated Parmesan

Sweet Onion, Tomato & Cuke Salad
3 large tomatoes chopped
3 large cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 C. olive oil
3 T. mayonnaise
2 T. rice vinegar
1 T. Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 C. crumbled feta cheese
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion.
In a small bowl, combine the oil, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.
Pour over tomato mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Macaroni Shrimp Salad
4 cups cooked macaroni
1 bunch green onions chopped
1 red bell pepper diced
3 stalks celery diced
1 small jar marinated artichokes with juice, chopped bite size
1/2 cup sliced stuffed green olives
2 cups small frozen cooked shrimp, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup mayo
1 tbs horseradish
juice of 1 lime
Mix all together and chill. This is good served on a bed of lettuce with hard boiled egg slices,
cucumber slices, tomato slices, etc. and serve with a slice of garlic bread.
A good dinner for summer.

One mediums sized box of long thing spaghetti, tomatoes chopped, cucumbers chopped, small sweet onion chopped, shredded cheese (as much or as little as you desire). 1 small bottle of Italian dressing

prepare spaghetti accordng to directions, let it cool. add all other ingredients and mix well. Let set in fridge for about 4 hours and serve. It's even better the next day.

What kind of pasta salad do you make?

The following is a recipe i got from my mom, i have no idea where she found it, but i dont make any other kind since i ate this, lol.

1 box garden rotini
1 med cucumber
1 med red onion
1 med green bell pepper
1 bag or 2 cups finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 - 1 1/2 c Mayo or Miracle whip
3/4 c sugar
1/8 c white vinegar
1 Tbs sweet basil flakes

Put water on for pasta
peel cucumber and onion
half onion and cucumber and quarter bell pepper
thinly slice all veggies ( i use a veggie slicer and am done in 5 mins)
mix in large bowl and sprinkle with sugar and basil, mix well
add vinegar and mayo, mix well and set aside
by this time water should be boiling for the pasta
cook pasta al dente( just before being done)
drain and rinse well with cold water
add to veggie mixture and mix well, refridgerate and stir every 15 mins for the next hour
when pasta is COLD add cheese, mix well and enjoy.

You can cook the pasta until done if you are short on time and it will be eaten soon, but i found that after sitting for a while, it soaks up the "juice" and the pasta gets mushy, so i started cooking it al dente. This way the pasta remains firm.