Your favorite pasta salad recipe-can it be kid friendly, too??

[Amanda471]

Hi Moms!  I am looking for suggestions for pasta salad recipes-if you like pasta salad, what's your favorite recipe??  Even if you don't go by a recipe and just throw everything together, please give me some ideas!!

 

[Kimberly954]

 I "throw together" and yes, its kid friendly....my 2 year old likes it. I use tricolored spiraled pasta (1 box), feta cheese crumbled, sliced olives, halved cherry tomatoes, and a bottle of greek salad dressing.

[SweetLuci]

 Yum!

Quoting Kimberly954:

 I "throw together" and yes, its kid friendly....my 2 year old likes it. I use tricolored spiraled pasta (1 box), feta cheese crumbled, sliced olives, halved cherry tomatoes, and a bottle of greek salad dressing.

 

[periwinkle163]

 I make one with the small ring pasta or small shells. It has equal part mayo and miracle whip, a peeled diced cucumber, a seeded diced tomato, and a few diced hard boiled eggs, seasoned with salt and pepper, my kiddos really like it.

[Amanda471]

Thanks, ladies, for your recipes so far...

BUMP!

[Tam_and_Fam]

I like to put things together.  I guess mine is kid friendly (so long as you don't have my kid lol).  Usually I like to cook the pasta, then add some mayo and some ranch, then I cut up tomatoes, red onion and black olives and throw them in, also add pieces of cheddar cheese and crutons.  Sometimes I will season it with some sazon instead of ranch.

[SweetLuci]

 Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

1 (16 oz.) package small shell pasta, prepared and drained
In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta with:
3/4 c. ranch salad dressing
1/4 c. bacon bits OR cooked, crumbled bacon
1/4 c. sliced green onions
1/2 t. garlic powder

Mix well, chill.

[SweetLuci]

 Kids like this

 

Spaghetti Salad

1 (16 oz) package spaghetti
1 medium red onion, finely diced
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup Italian salad dressing
2 Tablespoons Salad Seasoning
2 Tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
½ a red or green bell pepper, chopped
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Rinse with cold water, drain. Combine with next 4 ingredients. Toss gently. Cover & chill overnight.
Add tomatoes & cucumber. Toss gently and serve.

[SweetLuci]

 This is an unusual recipe that I had at a friend's house and begged for the recipe. Don't be put off by the sweetened condensed milk-this tasts a little bit sweet, not mayonnaisy, and kids love it.

Macaroni Salad
1-lb. Small shell macaroni, cooked and drained
1 large green pepper, chopped
4 carrots, grated
1 red onion, chopped
1 can Sweetened Condensed milk
2 cups mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup vinegar
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard

Stir all ingredients together and refrigerate overnight.

[goddess99]

Mine is really simple. Tri pasta, italian dressing, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot matchsticks. My dd likes it too.

[shivasgirl]

 I use shells or bowties, then add feta cheese, chopped tomato, cucumber and mayonaise....my kids clean this up!