Pasta Salad without lettuce

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (use your favorite shaped pasta) 1 Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse and cool. 2 Toss the stir-ins with[...]

2 ounces thinly sliced pancetta (Italian bacon) 4 ounces orecchiette (ear-shaped pasta) Kosher salt 3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 1/2 tablespoons[...]

1 (16 ounce) package medium seashell pasta 1 pound sliced bacon 1 1/2 cups light Ranch-style salad dressing 1 small onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped Bring a[...]

1 (16 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta 1 small red onion, diced 1 cup diced roasted red peppers 1 cup cubed mozzarella cheese 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated[...]

1 (8 ounce) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta 6 ounces pepperoni sausage, diced 6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 small[...]

1 (8 ounce) bottle creamy Italian dressing 1 cup broccoli , cut into bite size pieces 1/2 cup cauliflower , cut into florets 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms , sliced[...]

16 ounces tri-color spiral pasta , cooked as directed 1/2 pint grape tomatoes , quartered 3 inches chunk of sandwich pepperoni, cubed small 3 inches chunk[...]

1/4 cup vegetable oil or 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 1/2-2 teaspoons mccormick seasoned pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons mccormick garlic powder 1 1/2[...]

1 lb small shell pasta 3 Tomatoes , cut into 1 inch chunks 1/4 lb pepperoni, cut into 1 inch chunks 1/4 lb hard salami, cut into 1 inch chunks 1/4 lb[...]

1 (16 ounce) box salad rotini pasta (any variety will do, but this is my favorite) 1 Tomato , diced 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans , drained & rinsed 0.5 (2[...]

12 ounces pasta (rotini, penne, or shells) 1/2 green pepper , chopped 3 small Tomatoes , diced 3/4 lb cooked bacon, crumbled 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon[...]

1 (8 ounce) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta 6 ounces pepperoni sausage, diced 6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 small[...]

1 (16 ounce) package medium seashell pasta 1 pound sliced bacon 1 1/2 cups light Ranch-style salad dressing 1 small onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped Bring a[...]

1 1/2 cups penne pasta 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard 1/2 teaspoon[...]

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[...]