Chicken Pasta Salad With Spinach

Yesterday I tried making chicken pasta salad with spinach. It is tossed with a flavorful mayonnaise and lemon juice dressing.

Here's what you need:

8 ounces fusilli or rotini pasta
1 cup coarsely chopped spinach
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup diced onion
1 medium clove garlic, finely minced
2 to 3 cups coarsely chopped chicken
1 to 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon or a favorite gourmet mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
salt, to taste

Here's How To Make:
Cook pasta following package directions; drain and rinse well.

Toss cooled pasta with the spinach, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, and chicken.

Combine 1 cup of the mayonnaise with wine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, pepper, and basil. Toss with the pasta mixture. Add more mayonnaise, if needed. Taste and add salt, if desired. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving time for best flavor.
Serves 4 to 6.

Tuna Pasta Salad

My daughter really like salad. I tried making tuna pasta salad last week and she loved it. Tuna pasta salad is a great dish for a cookout or summer gathering too. This macaroni salad is made with canned tuna, mayonnaise, and chopped vegetables.

Ingredients:

1 package (8 ounces) small shell or elbow macaroni
1 can (6 to 7 ounces) tuna, drained, flaked
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse well. Drain thoroughly and transfer to a large bowl. Add the tuna, mayonnaise, and onion. Mix well and cool completely; blend in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill.
Serves 6.

Pasta Salad With Ham

I am now loving to eat pasta salad or macaroni salad. This pasta salad is hearty enough for lunch, or serve it along with grilled meat for a cookout or summer meal.

Here's what you need in making pasta salad:

* 8 ounces fusilli pasta, or rotini or similar
* 8 ounces diced ham
* 1/2 cup chopped red onion
* 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper, red, green, or combination
* 1 can (4 ounces) sliced black olives
* 1 large clove garlic, mashed and finely minced
* 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 6 basil leaves, chopped, optional
* 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt, Creole seasoning blend, or a seasoned salt blend, to taste
* 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
* 3/4 cup mayonnaise

How to Make:
Cook pasta in boiling salted water following package directions. Drain, rinse, and put in a large bowl. Add the diced ham, onion, bell pepper, black olives, minced garlic, parsley, pepper, chopped basil, and salt or Creole seasoning blend. Toss to mix. Add relish and mayonnaise and mix well. Add more mayonnaise, if desired.
Serves 4 to 6.

Macaroni Salad

I have a 2 year old daughter. She does not like to eat rice. She always drinks her milk (Pediasure). Right now I am giving her also heraclene and multivitamins. She recently like to eat noodles, soup, beef noodles, chicken noodles, and macaroni salad. That is why I am making macaroni salad every week. It is very easy to make one.

INGREDIENTS
* 1 (16 ounce) package macaroni
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1 cup cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped
* 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
* 1 cup diced ham
* 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
* salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
2. Combine the pasta, mayonnaise and mix well. Stir in cucumber, onion, ham and cheese. Mix well. Drizzle oil and vinegar over top and toss. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

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