Reviewed: May 27, 2012

Great starter recipe. You can add anything basically to this recipe. I added cucumbers, capers, yellow bell peppers, mushrooms and artichoke hearts. It was a crowd pleaser, especially for the vegetarians at our get together. Very important to make sure to chill ahead so the flavors mesh.

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LEELEA

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Madison, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: May 24, 2012

This is my new favorite pasta salad recipe!

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HollyK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2012

This is a fun versatile recipe. You can throw anything in it. I used bow tie pasta, red and yellow peppers, olives, chicken, red onion, broccoli, and a three cheese Italian blend. Made a delicious dinner with it and my husband loved it.

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melissa_t

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

Good recipe, add any other vegetables you like.

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lisayvonne

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

I liked it a lot! Thanks for sharing!

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Jeanette

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2012

Very good and a good alternative to pasta with plain Italian dressing. This is a definite make again. I omitted the onion because my kids don't like it and I added salami, totally delicious. I used a store brand dressing to save some money and I used reduced fat to save some calories!

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LizMartinez

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2011

I tried this recipe based on the dressing combination. I really liked it! This is a wonderful base recipe that you can add on to. I like pepperoni, carrot and zucchini in my pasta salad!

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Vicky B.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2011

I left out the onion and served the bell peppers on the side for individuals to add. The mixture of Caesar and Italian dressings were a great twist.

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Carol

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Madison, Mississippi, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

Liked it better the second day. Would have liked tomatoes and cukes with this.

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Mary D.

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

This recipe is 5 star - it's a very very good base salad that when left alone is delicious but allows for plenty of modification. Every time I make this my bowl comes back empty. I intend to make this for both a work potluck and our own thanksgiving meal because it's so easy to up the batch. I personally use a high quality italian, and a high quality creamy caesar dressing which I think helps - the first time I made it was with a value brand and it was okay, but nothing special. I don't usually do the amount of bell pepper but that's to my companys preference. I dice the onions very fine and I also add grape tomatos and sliced black olives occasionally. A very good, very customizable dish!

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