pasta salad?

Question

i am looking for a pasta salad recipe that i had years ago that my highschool use to serve.. it was spiral noodles and was smothered in this white sauce i think it had onions in it and it was always served cold.. anybodys ideas or suggestions on what it might have been are more than welcome.

for the jerk that says that its impossible for anybody to tell me what this recipe may be find something better to do with your time than insult people. in my opinion its very likely that some one may possibly have an idea of what im talking about just because it was served in a highschool does not mean that it has never been made outside of the dang school good grief! thank you to everyone else for your suggestions.

Answer 1

this is going to sound off the wall but maybe u can go back to ur old high school and ask some one who works in the cafeteria maybe they can help u better because i don't remember an pasta salads at my high school

Answer 2

Obviously you start with cooking pasta. Once you've cooked the pasta you cool it being as you said it was served cold. You can include a number of things in them, my favorite would be cheese. Salad dressings are also used, so I'm guessing that the "white sauce" your high school served might have been ranch dressing.

Answer 3

If it was served cold, then most likely the "white sauce" was mayonnaise based. Cheese and cream sauces get too firm to serve chilled.

One of my favorite pasta salads is simply made by boiling Rotelli or Rotini (spiral pasta) until al dente. (almost done but a bit firm). Set them aside to cool.

In a bowl mix Mayonnaise, a drop of vinegar, a pinch of sugar, some slat and pepper to taste. Then add finely chopped onions, celery and optional chopped black or green olives.

Combine all and let chill in the refridge for at least 8 hours. then re-season to taste.

Answer 4

I haven't the slightest clue because our school's pasta salad was the tri colored pasta with black olives, and like a italian dressing!

Maybe it was like a ranch dressing that was served over the pasta salad!

Answer 5

the noodles are rotini. could they have used ranch dressing? my kids put that on pasta salad. really-pasta salad can be made any way you like. cook the pasta and add any cold vegie you want.add some cubed cheese and thats it. i add the dressing as its served so the pasta doesn't soak it all in.

Answer 6

My friend makes a yummy cold pasta salad using Kraft creamy Italian dressing for the sauce. She adds cheese, olives, and peperoni, but I think you could add anything you want.

Answer 7

With all due respect, how could random people possibly know what your high school, (wherever in the America it may be), put in their pasta salad years ago?

I'm not trying to be a jerk but it absolutely boggles my mind how someone could ask such a wide open, ambiguous question, that no one could conceivably answer.

Answer 8

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/salads/pasta-salads.html < alot of diff kinds!

Answer 9

The Best Pasta Salad
6-8 servings
51 min 40 min prep
8 ounces rotini pasta (Barilla is best)
1 large tomato (chopped)
1 medium green pepper (chopped)
1 medium red pepper (chopped)
1 can sliced black olives
1 small onion (chopped, if desired)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) bottle Kraft sun-dried tomato salad dressing

Cook pasta according to directions, about 8 minutes.
stirring occasionally While pasta is cooking, chop tomato, peppers and onion into very small pieces.
Mix with drained olives.
Drain Rotini and rinse with cold water for about 3 minutes.
Mix pasta with tomato, peppers, onion and olives.
Put in the refrigerator for about 1/2 an hour.
Add salad dressing and mix well.
Add Parmesan cheese and mix well.
Serve immediately.
If you have left overs, You will have to"re-wet" it by adding a little more salad dressing the next day, especially if you subsitute the dressing with a fat-free dressing.

Greek Pasta Salad
8 servings
33 min 25 min prep
BASE
1 package rotini pasta or fusilli
1 can sliced olives, , drained
1 can artichoke hearts, drained & quartered (I prefer packed in water)
1 cup garbanzo beans, drained
1 cucumber, peeled,halved & sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 package feta cheese, drained & crumbled
DRESSING
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons oregano
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt & pepper

Boil pasta according to directions, drain.
In a small bowl prepare dressing and set aside.
In a large bowl mix pasta with prepared vegetables, toss and then add crumbled feta cheese.
Add the dressing and stir.
Best if allowed to refidgerate for an hour before serving.

Fabulous Pasta Salad
8 servings
15 min 15 min prep
5 ounces medium pasta shells, cooked and drained
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup diced provolone cheese
1/4 cup diced cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced cooked ham
1/2 cup diced cooked turkey
1 small red pepper, sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
salt and pepper
1 (8 ounce) jar caesar salad dressing
parsley

Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl.
Add salt and pepper and toss well.
Pour on dressing, mix well.
Sprinkle parsley on top.

Italian-Style Pasta Salad
6 servings
5¼ hours 5 hours prep
8 ounces spiral shaped pasta or cheese tortellini
1 1/2 cups cubed provolone cheese or mozzarella cheese (6 oz.)
1/2 lb hard-cooked salami, cut into 1-inch squares
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (1 c.)
1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers or red sweet bell peppers
1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings ("or" diced, if you prefer)
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1/2 cup olive oil or salad oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
salt
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water, the drain again.
In large bowl, toss together pasta, cubed cheese, salami, cauliflower, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, olives, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
In small bowl or screw-top jar, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, and salt.
Mix well.
Pour mixture over salad, and toss to coat.
Cover and chill 4-24 hours.
To serve, add tomatoes, and toss gently.