Cold Pasta Salad Recipes - Tuna Pasta Salad
By  Brandy Summers

This pasta salad recipe features everybody's favorite: tuna with savory stuffed tortellini pasta.

2 (6 1/2 oz.) cans tuna
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Tortellini pasta, filled with Parmesan cheese
4 boiled eggs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup sweet salad pickle cubes
1/2 cup celery, chopped
Mayonnaise

Directions

Cook pasta in 2 1/2-quart of boiling salted water for approximately 25 minutes; drain and let cool.

Add other ingredients to cooled pasta. Mix in the mayonnaise to taste.

=> Pasta Salad Recipes: Pasta Salad with Spam

Got some canned Spam sitting around in the cupboard? Use it to make this deliciously creamy pasta salad. A cheap and easy recipe for pasta salad.

1 (12 oz.) pkg. pasta curls
1 (12 oz.) can of Spam
1 medium zucchini
1 medium yellow or green pepper
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
3 green onions
1/4 cup cucumber salad dressing
1/3 cup light vegetable oil
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Chopped olives
Paprika

Directions

Cut vegetables and Spam into julienne strips.

Prepare pasta; drain and put into a medium bowl. Combine the Spam, pasta, zucchini, bell pepper, tomatoes, olives and onions. In a small bowl, combine dressing, oil and pepper.

Add to salad mixture, then toss. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Cover and chill. Stir gently before serving.

=> Summer Pasta Salad: Seafood Pasta Salad

Here's a great crab pasta salad that will be a hit at any gathering.

Salad

4 ounces pasta, uncooked
8 ounces crab surimi seafood chunks
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1/4 cup bell peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped

Dressing

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.

In another bowl, stir together the salad dressing ingredients.

Toss dressing into crab mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

=> Pasta Salad Italian Dressing: Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni

You can't beat this zesty Italian American pasta salad featuring your favorite noodles, mushrooms and pepperoni.

7 ounce box pasta noodles
1 small can sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 ounce pepperoni, chopped
1 small can sliced mushrooms
Italian salad dressing
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.

Drain the juice from the olives and mushrooms; add to pasta. Add in peppers and onions; stir. Mix in the Italian dressing to thoroughly coat salad.

Add in the pepperoni and Parmesan cheese to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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