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Luncheon Pasta Salad

Luncheon Pasta Salad

A refreshing light pasta salad for a main dish luncheon or summer potluck. I like small or medium shell pasta, but elbow, ditalini or bow tie pastas…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2020
Professional
1 vote
455 views
Favorite Coleslaw Dressing

Favorite Coleslaw Dressing

A basic mayonnaise-based dressing that we make ahead and have on hand when crunchy coleslaw is on the menu for lunch or dinner. This dressing…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2018
Professional
1 vote
2152 views
Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Think outside the box for your next slaw with this creamy deep red cabbage version. The dried cranberries are camouflaged by the cabbage color and…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2018
Professional
1 vote
2185 views
Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

A nice choice for a summer cookout or picnic, this pasta salad can be made up to a day ahead for convenience. My pasta choice for this is ditalini,…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2018
Professional
1 vote
3108 views
Fideo (Cut) Spaghetti and Shrimp Salad

Fideo (Cut) Spaghetti and Shrimp Salad

Fideo is a thin spaghetti cut into 3/4-inch pieces used primarily for soups, or if the spaghetti is broken in…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2018
Professional
1 vote
2868 views
Italian Style Fresh Tomato Salad

Italian Style Fresh Tomato Salad

A make-ahead marinated salad delight or side - so simple, so delicious! The ingredient proportions are…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2017
Professional
1 vote
4273 views
Quick and Easy Chicken Apple Salad

Quick and Easy Chicken Apple Salad

When time is short this main dish salad is a cinch, and ingredients are often right in the fridge and pantry.…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2017
Professional
1 vote
3028 views
Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad

Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad

This pasta salad has a nice texture balance of smooth to crunchy, plus the tart-sweet of red wine vinegar and…

Salad Foodie
Feb 2016
Professional
1 vote
4639 views
Orange & Black Olive Salad

Orange & Black Olive Salad

A Moroccan favorite, as made by my friend, Chef Paula Wolfert, as found in one of my very favorite books 'Couscous and Other Good Food from…

Amos Miller
Nov 2015
Professional
2 votes
13156 views
Dill Potato Salad

Dill Potato Salad

In general for potato salads you want a low starch potato, ideally if you can find them fingerlings, if not then small red potatoes or even in a…

B Innes
May 2015
Professional
1 vote
2208 views
Creamy Cucumber Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

This refreshing salad is a departure from traditional marinated cucumbers, and perfect for summer cookouts and picnics. Cucumbers may be peeled or…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2014
Professional
6 votes
9569 views
Make-over Spaghetti & Shrimp Salad

Make-over Spaghetti & Shrimp Salad

Originally mayo was the dressing for this salad recipe from a friend long ago, but I decided to give it a…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2014
Professional
3 votes
5831 views
Deli-Style Imitation Crab Seafood Salad

Deli-Style Imitation Crab Seafood Salad

Imitation crab (surimi) is the base ingredient of deli-style seafood salad. It can be found in the fresh or…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2013
Professional
3 votes
33621 views
Southwestern Shell Pasta Salad

Southwestern Shell Pasta Salad

Chop, chop, chop and get your frustrations out making this pasta salad with south-of-the-border appeal. Choose your heat level by amount of peppers,…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2012
Professional
4 votes
10029 views
Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
2 votes
4976 views