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"This is a delicious treat to serve your guests. Another entry in the RSC Winter 2005 contest. Serve on your prettiest plates with hot garlic bread for a really special lunch! Cook time is chill time."

Ingredients: ground cumin, curry powder...

"We make this easy pasta salad a lot in the summer - it's delicious at room temp or cold on hot days, and there's no mayo in it, so it travels well, too. We also make this during the winter, to remember what summer tasted like. It makes a great light lunch or dinner. Adapted from a Gourmet recipe."

Ingredients: fresh basil leaves, garlic...

"A delicious pasta salad using bow-tie pasta. It is great as a side dish or as a light lunch. As with any pasta dish, the longer you allow it to marinate in the refrigerator the better the flavor will be. The recipe doesn't call for salad to marinate in the refrigerator but I recommend it. (Recipe courtesy of Olivia Hines at AllRecipes)"

Ingredients: bow tie pasta, fresh cilantro...

"Club sandwich and pasta salad combined!"

Ingredients: cooked bacon, hard-boiled eggs...

"Makes a filling lunch for one. Serves two as a side with a cup of light soup (such as tomato). I make it the night before to toss in my lunch bag the next day."

Ingredients: dried basil, elbow macaroni...

"This is something I thought up one summer when it was super hot and didn't feel like heating the whole house up. My daughter loves this quick simple meal."

Ingredients: colby-monterey jack cheese, green peppers...

"Make several hours ahead, to let the flavors mellow."

Ingredients: eggs, fresh lemon juice...

"This is a great salad for picnics and potlucks--we got it from an elementary school cookbook years ago. Cherry tomatoes work well in this salad."

Ingredients: pepper, green peppers...

"Use leftover chicken to make this creamy pasta salad with the kick of dill."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, dried dill weed...

"I love Gouda cheese. You can substitute smoked cheddar if you want. This is a quick, easy salad that is satisfying."

Ingredients: cooked ham, Dijon mustard...

"This is a dish my parents made for me while I was growing up. This is my ultimate comfort food. I'm not sure exactly where it came from but it is generally a hit even though it sounds a little weird."

Ingredients: Italian salad dressing, pasta...

"Nice change of pace from tomato-based Italian chicken dishes."

Ingredients: frozen spinach, golden raisins...

"This is a low fat version of Chicken Parmesan."

Ingredients: pasta sauce, low-fat Italian salad dressing...

"This is a great chilled pasta salad. It's very simple to make, but looks so elegant. Great for a brunch or a luncheon."

Ingredients: jumbo pasta shells, pimiento...