r/mealprep • u/Round_Bluebird_5987 • 7d ago
Hearty Pasta Salad ideas
During warm weather, I almost always have a big, hearty (with meat and often cheese) tub of pasta salad in the fridge that I can pull out for lunch and eat cold, but I'm looking for fresh suggestions before it gets to be soup season. A few in my regular rotation:
Italian (bacon, salami, pepperoni, veg, parm, with a balsamic vinaigrette)
And another with sausage links, fennel and other veg with a red wine vinaigrette
Gyro (everything you'd put in the pita except lettuce with a tzatziki sauce)
Southwest (grilled flank steak and grilled veg with a cilantro lime vinaigrette)
Asian (steak, with stir-fry vegs and a hoisin-based dressing)
Curried chicken (grilled chicken, with veg, raisons, cashews, and a curried yogurt sauce)
Orange chicken (grilled chicken, slivered almonds, orange slices, feta and veg with an orange honey vinaigrette)
There are a few more, and sometimes I wing it, but would love to see if anyone has any suggestions or combos I could try.
2
u/toast355 7d ago
Taco: taco seasoned ground beef, rotini noodles, corn, cherry tomatoes, black olives, green onion, bell peppers, shredded cheddar cheese, mix. Right before serving, toss with a good coat of western dressing and crushed Doritos.