Minestrone Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Stir in soup mix and simmer 11 minutes; remove from heat (vegetables and pasta will still be firm).
• Stir in corn, chickpeas, and vinegar. Let sit for 15 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.

Steps:

• 1. Place 12 ounces fingerling or baby red potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Spread them out on a baking sheet to cool, then slice the potatoes into 1/2-inch coins.
• 2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 teaspoon salt. Prepare a bowl of ice water. Add 8 ounces green beans, cut in half, and 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces so they're about the size of the pasta you're using, and blanch the vegetables just until they're bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Scoop the vegetables out of the hot water with a spider or a strainer, rinse them with cold water, and submerge them in the ice water until completely cool, then drain, pat dry, and set aside.
• 3. Add 1 pound gemelli or tubetti (or any short pasta you choose) to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta and put it in a large bowl to cool a bit.
• 4. Toss in the potatoes, asparagus, green beans, 1/2 cup pesto, one 15 1/2-ounce can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed), one 6-ounce jar roasted peppers, sliced into strips, and salt and pepper to taste. If preparing ahead of time, combine all of the ingredients 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with.
• cold water to cool.
• In large bowl, combine cooked pasta and all remaining.
• ingredients; mix well.
• Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until.
• serving time.

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt to the boiling water. Add gemelli, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add carrot, and cook until it softens, about 4 minutes. Add zucchini, green beans, and corn. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl to cool. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, beans, tomatoes, and reserved pasta. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water and drain.
• Combine macaroni, navy beans, carrots, celery, and parsley; mix well.
• Combine next 5 ingredients; mix well.
• Pour mayonnaise mixture over macaroni mixture, stirring well.
• Chill at least 1 hour.
• Line a salad bowl with romaine.
• Spoon macaroni salad into bowl; arrange tomato slices around edge of salad.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, pesto, garlic, salt and pepper. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the pasta, beans, tomato, corn, celery, onion, carrot, red peppers, parsley and dressing. Divide salad greens between 2 plates; top with pasta mixture and shrimp. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt to the boiling water. Add the gemelli, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the carrot, and cook until it softens, about 4 minutes. Add the zucchini, green beans, and corn. Cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl to cool. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, beans, tomatoes, and reserved pasta. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Toss pasta and remaining ingredients. Serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
• In large bowl, combine cooked pasta and all remaining ingredients; mix well. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Mix pasta, beans, tomatoes, green peppers and onions in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover. Refrigerate.
• Sprinkle with cheese just before serving; toss lightly.