SALAD STUFFED SHELLS

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A really different way to present pasta salad OR your favorite recipe for tuna and chicken salad! A really creative finger food that will impress your guests at picnics, BBQs, and showers! I served this on a bed of lettuce garnished with green and black olives.

Provided by Micki

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 8

18 jumbo pasta shells
½ pound thinly sliced salami
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped roma tomatoes
¾ cup seeded and chopped cucumber
¾ cup chopped red onion
½ cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until chilled.
  • Combine salami, romaine lettuce, roma tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion in a large bowl; pour balsamic vinaigrette dressing over salad and toss to coat. Stuff pasta shells with lettuce mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 31.6 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 819 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

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