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"Some of the best recipes are the most simple. This is one of those. I prefer it just as written, but you may add any ingredients you choose such as chopped onion, scallions, chives, water chestnuts, chopped hard-boiled eggs, lemon-pepper, dill, parsley, etc. I often take this to potlucks when I need a quick and easy (and economical) dish. I've..."

Ingredients: pasta shells, albacore tuna...

"This is a lovely, flavourful but light dish that can be easily adapted for a diet with low fat ingredients. You can't get crushed pineapple where I live so I use pineapple chunks and chop them very finely. Cooking time includes half an hour of chill time."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, cooking spray...

"This is posted for the World Tour 2005 RecipeZaar event. The source is Southern Living Magazine, and it's credited to Betty M. Carter from New Market, VA.
Note - this recipe requires advance chill time, which is not included in the times indicated below."

Ingredients: fresh mushrooms, diced pimentos...

"Make the dressing/sauce, then get creative and try some substitutions with the other ingredients. What's listed here is the "basic" recipe. ANOTHER IDEA: Leave out the pasta, and cut the dressing in half to use for seafood roll-ups or wraps."

Ingredients: dill weed, hard-boiled eggs...

"This is something that I made for a feed the homeless event that my husband was involved in. The salad is not to heavy and can also be taken out into the heat without worry of it going bad because there is no mayo in it."

Ingredients: hormel real bacon bits, corkscrew macaroni...

"This is the most absolutely wonderful salad! It's perfect to serve at any dinner party. If you want more heat then increase the cayenne pepper. The green beans can be substituted with fresh snow peas. Plan ahead the noodles have to be chilled for 2 hours. If you want to make this into a main dish throw in some cooked chicken or shrimp. Prep time..."

Ingredients: honey, linguine...

"This pasta salad is quick and easy to make. The liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts makes an excellent dressing. Cook time is for chilling."

Ingredients: dried basil, pitted black olives...

"I had a big grilling weekend this Memorial Day holiday, which included Rita's Grilled Portabello Mushrooms (Grilled Portabella Mushrooms), a recently newfound 'ingredient' for us. Her recipe mentioned, as one of the alternatives, adding some to pasta salad. Well, I didn't have pasta salad when I grilled them, but I had some mushrooms left over after..."

Ingredients: tarragon vinegar, Dijon mustard...

"A tasty light main dish salad. Good summer meal, either for lunch or a light supper."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, dried dill...

"I love experimenting with cold pasta salads. This one was such a success I kept running back to the fridge to get more, so I think I'll wait a little bit before making another batch. Measurements are a guessing game for me 'cuz I never measure anything (you shouldn't either) and this always turns out killer !"

Ingredients: maui onions, elbow macaroni...

"I love the flavour of guacamole so I came up with this simple, quick recipe for a pasta salad incorporating the same flavours. You can add a variety of other ingredients, cooked chicken would work particularly well. Serves 2 as a main dish or 4 as a side dish."

Ingredients: fresh coriander, fresh lime juice...

"Can be served with leftover ham, turkey or pork as a buffet dish - a great crowd pleaser!"

Ingredients: coarse grain mustard, eggs...

"Great for work or picnics. There is a chance you will already have most of the ingredients for this salad in your storecupboard and fridge."

Ingredients: coarse grain mustard, honey...

"Simple to put together with a gourmet finish. An interesting twist on a Southern favorite. My own creation."

Ingredients: garlic powder, mayonnaise...