Seaside Cottage Pasta Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to package directions; drain, rinse with cold water, and drain well.
• Toss macaroni with oil and lemon juice. Add celery, green pepper, and onions.
• Make dressing by combining yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, hot pepper sauce, and parsley. Toss with chilled macaroni. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Cook broccoli until tender-crisp; drain and cool.
• Put shrimp and broccoli in a bowl and toss with French dressing. Cover and chill.
• About 1/2 hour before serving, add broccoli/shrimp mixture to macaroni and toss lightly. Chill until ready to serve.

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta al dente in boiling water(about 8 minutes).Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain. Combine pasta and vegetables in a large bowl. Add cottage cheese and dressing; mix lightly to blend. Chill until ready to serve. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
• 2. If desired add 1/2 cup chopped ham or other protein. Such as chicken , chopped up hot dogs, pepperoni, tuna,bologna, bacon,roast beef,a leftover hamburger , you can add olives or nuts too or cauliflower, zucchini. etc...

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, tomatoes, green onions, and cucumbers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill until serving.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, adding a little vegetable oil to keep separated; drain and chill.
• Mix with tuna, egg, onion, celery, green pepper and olives.
• With a whisk or fork, beat together dressing ingredients; toss with macaroni-tuna mixture.
• Cover and chill until serving time.
• Garnish with salad greens.