I use the recipe from the local cafe where I worked many moons ago

Creamy Pasta Salad
500g Elbow or spiral pasta
300ml cream
1 cup good mayo
stick celery
half red capsicum
1 carrot
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup grated tasty cheese
Mayo and cream extra

Method
  • Boil the pasta until al-dente and drain into a large bowl
  • while pasta is cooling, thinly slice celery, grate carrot, finely dice capsicum and chop parsley.
  • place all ingredients into the bowl with the pasta and combine well. refrigerate and serve. If salad starts looking a bit 'dry' add more cream and mayo as needed.