Tangy Pasta Salad Recipes

TANGY CATALINA PASTA SALAD

A tangy change! All of the vegetables you measure to your taste--you can change the vegetables, too.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Tangy Catalina Pasta Salad image

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Run under cold water to chill, drain again.
Toss together pasta, tuna, shrimp, onions, green pepper, celery, garlic salt, salad dressing, and relish. Add enough mayonnaise to thin out dressing, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 229.8 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 (5 ounce) can tuna
1 (6 ounce) can small shrimp, drained
¼ cup chopped onion
1 green bell pepper, chopped
¾ cup chopped celery
1 pinch garlic salt
4 tablespoons Catalina salad dressing
1 ½ tablespoons sweet pickle relish
3 tablespoons mayonnaise

TANGY PASTA SALAD WITH SPINACH

The bright flavor of Lemon-Herb Dressing is all you need to unite the simple ingredients of this easy-to-make Tangy Pasta Salad with Spinach.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

Tangy Pasta Salad with Spinach image

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss pasta with celery, spinach, capers, and dressing. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 2 g

Ingredients

3/4 pound cooled cooked short pasta, such as campanelle
3 large celery stalks, thinly sliced
2 cups baby spinach, chopped
1/4 cup capers, rinsed and chopped
6 tablespoons Lemon-Herb Dressing
Coarse salt and ground pepper

TANGY VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

The variety of ingredients in Wilma Jones' delicious pasta salad will take your taste buds in different directions. "It's surprising how well the zippy citrus and raw vegetable flavors blend," she comments from Mobile, Alabama.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Tangy Vegetable Pasta Salad image

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the lemon juice to the water. Drain and cool. , In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, green pepper, radishes and cucumber. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 254mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups uncooked spiral pasta
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 plum tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup sliced radishes
1/2 cup chopped peeled cucumber
DRESSING:
1/3 cup spicy hot V8 juice
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 tablespoon canola oil
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dill weed

SWEET AND TANGY PASTA SALAD

June Herke WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA I'm a retired farmwife and one of 16 children. I learned lots about cooking from my mother. This recipe is my version of a much simpler one.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Sweet and Tangy Pasta Salad image

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cucumber, corn, artichokes, olives, red pepper and onion. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into vegetable mixture. , In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 19g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 330mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta
1 medium cucumber, finely chopped
1 jar (8 ounces) whole baby corn, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1 cup sliced ripe olives
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
DRESSING:
1 cup canola oil
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley