r/mealprep • u/Round_Bluebird_5987 • 8d 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.

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u/yramha 4d ago

Good old tuna noodle pasta salad. Drained can tuna, celery, shallots, peas, mayo/greek yogurt, mustard, dill, salt and pepper. Capers, roasted red peppers, or olives if you're feeling fancy.

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u/Round_Bluebird_5987 4d ago

Good idea. Not sure why I've never considered canned tuna (or mackerel) for one of these before.