Best 4 Garlic Pasta Salad Recipes

LEMON, GARLIC, AND ASPARAGUS WARM CAPRESE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Place asparagus into a saucepan, add a little water, and place over medium heat; cover pan and let asparagus steam until bright green and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil with butter and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts; cook and stir shallot in hot oil and butter mixture until it just begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir garlic into shallot mixture and cook until shallot and garlic are opaque, 3 more minutes. Stir asparagus and chicken into mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Toss pasta with chicken and vegetables to combine; mix tomato and basil into salad and serve warm.

GARLIC AND GREEN ONION PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Let cool and transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir green onions and garlic until garlic is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir butter mixture into the bow tie pasta and mix in parsley.

GARLIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on package, drain and cool by running cool water over it. Let drain thoroughly.
• Combine pasta with peppers, carrots and parsley.
• Add vinaigrette and mix well.
• Add feta cheese, mix lightly, lifting the pasta and cheese mixture until the cheese is distributed throughout.
• Chill for an hour before serving.

GARLIC PASTA SALAD WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta rinse well, and chill.
• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and Lipton Recipe Secrets until well blended.
• Cover, let stand in refrigerator to combine flavor, while you prepare remaining ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients (hold out a few pecans and grapes for garnish). Add pasta and mayonnaise mixture, toss until well coated.
• Place in serving bowl.
• Top with remaining grapes and pecans.
• IF substituting the fresh broccoli, eat or throw about the salad after 2 days. the broccoli tastes funny after that. (not that we often HAVE leftovers!) We haven't tried the bell pepper option yet, due to an allergy, but friends assure me it's very good.