Anonymous
Post 08/07/2025 20:39     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
This tortellini spring veg salad is delicious
https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-pasta-lite-salad-84429
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2025 14:34     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:Halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumbers, spinach, bow ties/rotinis, block of Boursin cheese. (For non vegetarians, I add shredded rotisserie chicken too).

Olive oil and balsamic optional.


Vomit. And I like pasta salad. Just not…this
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2025 00:48     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??


Many people “on earth.” How weird are you? Ew.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2025 00:47     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 23:49     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
So many food combos go well in a pasta salad. OP, what veggies and meats does your daughter like? Do you think she’d prefer fresh or cooked ingredients in the salad?

Here’s one I love (cous cous is a pasta, and israeli cous cous has similar chew-factor to orzo or pastina):

https://themom100.com/recipe/mediterranean-couscous-swiss-chard-and-peppers/
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 23:12     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Cheese tortellini, artichokes, diced tomato, spinach, roasted red pepper, basil, shredded parm. Toss with Italian dressing. If you need to extend it for a crowd add half a box of penne.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 10:22     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??


Pine nuts and pesto would be fine.

You can make pesto with any kind of nut, and all the variations are tasty in a pasta salad. Need to make sure no one is allergic, obviously.


I assume one would be aware of the allergies of household members.
Anonymous
Post 08/06/2025 03:10     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Orzo, chickpeas, red onion, cherry tomatoes, mint, vinaigrette.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 19:58     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??


Pine nuts and pesto would be fine.

You can make pesto with any kind of nut, and all the variations are tasty in a pasta salad. Need to make sure no one is allergic, obviously.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 19:55     Subject: Re:Exciting pasta recipe?
Try tortellini, Italian vinaigrette, salt, pepper, Parmesan, chopped Roma tomatoes, black olives.

Or any good pasta, lemon vinaigrette, spinach or cold grilled asparagus , salt, pepper

Or try some of the recipes on the NYT site
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 19:51     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??


Pine nuts and pesto would be fine.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 18:43     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??


I think nuts sound great. Crunch and protein. If pine nuts are OK why not other nuts. I would totally put cashews in a peanut noodle salad.
As long as you don't put nuts in my brownies. That's a jailable offense.


Please warn people if you substitute cashews for peanuts in a dish called peanut noodle salad, or you are going to kill someone
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 17:09     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??

Why in the world wouldn’t you?
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 17:06     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??


I think nuts sound great. Crunch and protein. If pine nuts are OK why not other nuts. I would totally put cashews in a peanut noodle salad.
As long as you don't put nuts in my brownies. That's a jailable offense.
Anonymous
Post 08/05/2025 16:30     Subject: Exciting pasta recipe?
Anonymous wrote:I keep it super simple . . . bow ties with homemade pesto. Sometimes I add mozzarella cubes and/or cherry tomato halves.

I mix it up with the pesto and use different nut and greens combinations:

• walnut, basil, parsley
• pine nuts and arugula
• almonds and spinach

I also don't use garlic in mine because I think it overpowers the other flavors . . . so I just add olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and sometimes chili flakes.


Who on earth puts nuts in pasta salad??