Pasta Salad without refried

2 (8 7/8 ounce) packages dried cheese tortellini 2 lbs steak, grilled, cooled and sliced into small cubes 1 oranges or 1 red bell pepper , rinsed and sliced[...]

1 small eggplant , peeled and 3/4-inch pieces 1 red bell pepper , 1-inch pieces 1 yellow bell pepper , 1-inch pieces 1 red onion , peeled and 1-inch pieces 2[...]

3 cups bow tie pasta 2 cups cooked chicken (cubed) 2 green onions , chopped 1 stalk celery , diced 2 cups finely diced cheddar cheese 2 cups seedless grapes[...]

1 lb orecchiette or 1 lb short pasta , such as rotini 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese , drained and cut into small dice 3 ounces baby spinach, thoroughly[...]

1 1/2 cups dried bow tie pasta 2 cups cantaloupe or 2 cups honeydew melon , chunks 1 cup fontina , cubed 1/3 cup nonfat poppy seed salad dressing 1 -2[...]

1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup canola oil 1 cup white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon garlic (pressed thru a press) black pepper (lots) 1/3 lb fresh egg rotini pasta 1/3[...]

1 cup orzo pasta 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and quartered 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato , cut into strips (not packed in oil) 1 yellow bell[...]

1 (16 ounce) box bow tie pasta 5 -6 Tomatoes , seeded & diced 1 medium cucumber , seeded and diced 1/2 cup olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/4 cup[...]

6 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup pine nuts 2 cloves garlic , minced 1 large Tomato , peeled,seeded,and coarsely chopped 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tuna in water ,[...]

6 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon drained capers 1 clove garlic , minced 1 lb[...]

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For someone who is patently terrified of all the offerings in the deli case pasta salad universe — the tri-colore, mayo-slicked, sugar-sweetened, canned[...]

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1 (16 ounce) package tri colored pasta rotini pasta or 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta 2 quarts water 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons oil, for water 1 (1/8[...]