American picnic pasta recipes

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Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…

dp
Dec 2009
Professional
4 votes
24153 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
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
Our Favorite Mac & Cheese

Our Favorite Mac & Cheese

It’s been rainy and cold here. Comfort food was a must. Ken wanted macaroni and cheese, but it had to be extra cheesy with a crunchy topping. Patti…

Patti Fisher
Apr 2015
Professional
1 vote
5189 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
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
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
Vegetable Bowtie Pasta Salad

Vegetable Bowtie Pasta Salad

Growing up, my Mother fixed a pasta salad that was so awesome. Well, I did a makeover of that pasta salad with my own twist...by changing the pasta…

Vanessa
Jun 2014
Intermediate
1 vote
5546 views
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
Grandma's Macaroni Salad

Grandma's Macaroni Salad

This recipe is not of my making (it's Grandma's) but my entire family loves it, I think you will too.

Shawn Kent
Mar 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
3246 views
Super Easy Macaroni Salad

Super Easy Macaroni Salad

This is one of my kids' favorite dishes. It is super easy to make and quick. I often take it for pot lucks at church and it has become a favorite…

Madi Moreno de Arjona
Aug 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
3619 views
SOMBRERO PASTA SALAD

SOMBRERO PASTA SALAD

A zippy make-ahead salad that even kids love. Can be a main meal salad, a taste better the next day, take it to work salad.

Janice
Dec 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
1927 views