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Garden Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: L. Gale 

Plenty of fresh, crunchy carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper and onions are tossed with tomatoes, zesty Parmesan and cooked pasta and coated with your favorite Italian-style salad dressing. Chill and serve this bright and flavorful salad.

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Not Your Usual Pasta Salad

Submitted by: KB COUNTRYGIRL 
Home Town: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Seashell pasta is tossed with hard-boiled eggs, bacon, Cheddar cheese, colorful vegetables and a creamy dressing. It is perfect for parties and potlucks. 

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Conner's Birthday Pasta Salad

Submitted by: traceyposner Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Tri-colored pasta is tossed with olives, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, Cheddar cheese, and Italian dressing for a light and easy side dish for parties or picnics. 

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Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad

Submitted by: JARRIE 
Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA
A dinner-style pasta salad tossed with tuna, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, and Greek vinaigrette dressing is perfect for weeknights or picnics. 

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Grandma Bellows' Lemony Shrimp Macaroni Salad with Herbs

Submitted by: Parizienne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Home Town: Upland, California, USA
Living In: Sacramento, California, USA
A light, lemony shrimp and pasta salad to be served cold has a pretty garnish of sliced hard-cooked eggs on top. It's Grandmother's time-tested recipe. 

Chicago Macaroni Salad

Submitted by: Lisa Anne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA
Living In: Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
A bright and colorful pasta salad made with salad macaroni (small, tube-shaped pasta), with lots of broccoli, Cheddar cheese, and olives, is perfect for a potluck, picnic, or light supper. It was handed down from a grandma, so you know it's good. 

Soccer Salad

Submitted by: Laura 
Home Town: Okemos, Michigan, USA
Living In: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Toasted almonds, sesame seeds, bacon, and chow mein noodles provide the crunch in this Asian-inspired green salad. 
 

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