Pasta Salad

[Tinks]

I do one with boiled eggs, spring onions, grated carrot, capsicum or whatever I've got in fridge at the time then I mix a teaspoon or so of curry powder in with some mayo and toss it through.

My mum makes one with seafood mix (that white and red stuff), onion, capsicum, celery and puts Thousand Island Dressing over it. I prefer it witout the seafood crap though.

[Nettie]

I know of a number of pasta salad recipes.

Tomato Pasta Salad:

3 cups cooked pasta (we always used spirals)
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 hamsteaks or leg ham - chopped
1 small chopped onion
1/2 cup mayonnaise

Mix all together - the mayo and tomato paste was always to taste - so feel free to change it up!

Macaroni Salad

250g elbow macaroni
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 medium sized capsicum, cored, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice
1 tsp french mustard
salt & pepper to taste

Cook macaroni until al dente, then drain in a colander and rinse with cool water. Drain thoroughly.

While macaroni is cooking, combine the celery, capsicum, onion, mayonnaise, vinegar/lemon juice, mustard, salt & pepper in a serving bowl. Add the macaroni to the bowl and toss well to mix.

Curried Pasta Salad (from TV show - Alive and Cooking)

200g cooked pasta spirals, rinse in cold water to cool
½ continental cucumber, finely diced
½ green capsicum, finely diced
½ bunch spring onions, finely sliced
½ cup mayonnaise
1 cup of sultanas
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
½ tsp Clive’s curry powder
½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
5 Always Fresh Piquillo Pepper, shredded


Method

Mix together the mayonnaise, curry powder and vinegar to a smooth dressing.

Toss all other ingredients together then drizzle with dressing.

[Mum2Romone]

I'd love to know how to make the one from woollies, I love it and I'm craving it,but prefer it super fresh

[sangie]

Thanks ladies, writing these down!

M2R is that the creamy one? My MIL buys that one and although it tastes ok I can't bring myself to eat it because I worry how long ago it was made.

[Liviam]

Mine is very plain compared to some of these. Prepare you pasta as normal. Some good quality shaved ham thinly sliced, spring onions & mayo. You can also add some diced capsicum too (multi colour is best). It's just yummy

[chody47]

Just wanted to see if anyone had anything else to add? I have friends over tomorrow and wanted to make a pasta salad to make with lunch. I've been ordered by my ob to rest, so something quick, easy, tasty and pregnancy friendly would be great!

[Rouge]

Baked Brocolli, Basil Pesto Mayo, Pinenjts, cherry Tomatoes, Penne, cooked bacon. Mix together. Noms. Bake the brocolli in an oven with garlic salt, pepper and olive oil.