Broccoli/Pasta Salad by Heidi

Heidi: I also had the BEST pasta/broccoli salad I have EVER had in my entire life. (I stole this recipe from my friend Krista. Thanks Krista). So I HAD to share it:

Ingredients:
13 oz. package Spiral Pasta (or pasta of your choice)
3 bunches fresh broccoli
1 lb bacon
2 cups shredded cheese
2 bunches green onions

Dressing:
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 Tablespoons vinegar

Directions:
1 - Cook pasta according to directions on package (when finished rinse, set aside and cool)
2 - Fry bacon, when cool crumble in bite size pieces
3 - Wash and cut broccoli into bite size pieces
4 - Wash and thinly cut green onions
5 - Toss Bacon, Broccoli, Onions and Pasta together and refrigerate
6 - Mix Dressing (mayo, sugar and vinegar) together
7 - When ready to serve, add dressing, and cheese to pasta mix.
8 - Stir well and serve

Note: This recipe has you add the dressing when you are ready to serve it. But I mixed it all together, and ate it a day later and it turned out fine.

Pasta salad with grapes by Angela

2 ½ cup diced chicken                       

1 cup celery (2 stalks)

1 cup pineapple tidbits           

1 cup grapes, halved

½ cup peanuts (optional)        

4 cups cooked pasta

1 cup mayonnaise                   

2 Tbs. lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste         

3 Tbs. pineapple juice

Cook pasta according to directions on package.  Drain and rinse with cold water.  Add all other ingredients.  Mix well.  Refrigerate.  

I never put in the nuts.

Salami Pasta Salad by Mom

Makes a punch bowl full of pasta salad
3/4 c olive oil
3/8 c red whine vinegar
1/4 c best foods
1 Tbsp. Lawry's seasoned salt

Whisp together. Then add:
3 12 oz boxes bow tie pasta, cooked al dente, drained
3 colored peppers diced to about 1/4 inch. (I used red, yellow and orange)
1/2 lb salami sliced in strips (or you could use chunks)
1/2 red onion, diced to about 1/4 inch

Refrigerate. Be sure to mix this up the day before or else the pasta won't get flavored