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BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD



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Blue cheese lovers celebrate! A blue cheese vinaigrette tossed with your favorite veggies: cherry tomatoes, crisp broccoli, avocado, and toasted almonds. For a lighter, less strong flavor, you can substitute feta cheese.

Provided by Carey | World of Pastabilities

Time 28m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

7-8 ounces of short pasta (I used our Dollar Sign shapes! About half a bag)
1 head broccoli, cut small florets only
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (I used red and yellow tomatoes for color)
1-2 avocados, diced
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds + more for garnish
Fresh basil leaves, julienned, for garnish (optional)
1 cup dressing (see below)
Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing:
4 green onions, chopped
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar (can sub white wine vinegar)
1 cup blue cheese crumbles (or substitute feta cheese for a lighter taste)
1 t. kosher salt
1/2 t. black pepper

Steps:

  • Mix all dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined, or place all ingredients in a mason jar or jelly jar with lid on tight, and shake until combined. May make ahead a few days and store in fridge.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse with cold water.
  • Combine pasta with broccoli, tomatoes, avocado, and almonds and toss with dressing.
  • Serve and top with additional toasted almonds and fresh basil if desired.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste!

PASTA SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE & WALNUTS



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Put a steakhouse-style spin on your next cold pasta salad with toasted walnuts and tangy crumbled blue cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups medium pasta shells, uncooked
2 cups halved red grapes
4 green onions, sliced
1/3 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 pkg. (4.5 oz.) ATHENOS Crumbled Blue Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain. Toss pasta, grapes and onions in large bowl.
  • Mix dressing and juice until blended. Add to pasta mixture with nuts and cheese; toss to evenly coat.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 10 g

TOMATO BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD



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Make and share this Tomato Blue Cheese Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Punky Julster

Categories     Penne

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) box of mini penne pasta, cooked and cooled to room temp
2 cups cherry tomatoes or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup small fresh basil leaves, lightly packed or 4 tablespoons dried basil
1 1/2 cups finely crumbled blue cheese
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a bowl, toss tomatoes, basil, cheese, oil and vinegar.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Toss refrigerated mixture with cooled pasta and let stand at room temp for 15 minutes before serving.

BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD



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Make and share this Blue Cheese Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Cheese

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces pasta, dried
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
2 cups walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons parsley, minced

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to directions. Immediately rinse with cold water and drain well.
  • Add cheese, walnuts, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Gently toss with 2 forks until the ingredients are well mixed. Refrigerate until serving.
  • You may need to add a little more mayonnaise if the salad seems dry.
  • Sprinkle with the parsley and serve slightly chilled.
  • Note; This pasta salad is best when made the day before it is to be served or at least several hours in advance, so that they flavor of the blue cheese has a chance to develop.
  • Keep in the refrigerator.

BLUE CHEESE PASTA SALAD



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Make and share this Blue Cheese Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Divinemom5

Categories     Steak

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
2 ounces blue cheese, finely crumbled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (12 ounce) round steaks, trimmed of all fat,thinly sliced
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile,combine yogurt,mayonnaise,blue cheese,salt and pepper in large bowl.
  • Heat large non-stick skillet,Swirl in oil,then add garlic.
  • Saute 30 seconds.
  • Add beef in two batches,cook til just browned,about 2 minutes.
  • Drain pasta,add to bowl with yogurt dressing.
  • Add steak and tomatoes,toss to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.2, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 40.5, Sodium 292.3, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3.8, Protein 20.2

BLUE CHEESE PASTA



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A great pasta dish that uses up your Christmas storecupboard faves

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Pasta, Snack, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

400g penne pasta
25g butter
1 onion , thinly sliced
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 tbsp fresh chopped sage , or 1 tsp dried
100g stilton , cubed
handful toasted walnuts , chopped

Steps:

  • Boil the pasta according to pack instructions. In a saucepan, melt the butter, then gently fry the onion until golden. Add the garlic and sage, fry for a further 2 mins, then remove the pan from the heat. Drain the pasta and reserve some cooking water. Stir through the buttery onions, stilton and 2 tbsp cooking water, then sprinkle with the toasted walnuts to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 554 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 79 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.63 milligram of sodium

PASTA SALAD BLUE CHEESE W/ ITALIAN DRESSING



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Started cooking pasta, thinking about what I have on hand. Already had sliced olives already done up from a previous event. Wanting to use up cherry tomatoes and celery. Had just gotten Smoked Blue Cheese last week...'cause I craved it. Looked up a simple Italian dressing from another cookbook and presto done

Provided by Denise Miles

Categories     Pasta Salads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb 16 oz spiral pasta
3-4 stalk(s) celery stalks-sliced or diced
1 pt grape tomatoes cut or sliced
4 oz smoked crumbled blue cheese
3/4 c sliced olives
EASY ITALIAN DRESSING
1/4 c water
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
3 pinches of sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Cook Pasta until al Dente'. Drain and Rinse pasta with cool water..as cool as it can be for people in the south. Ha Ha
  • 2. Add Pasta, Tomatoes, Olives, Celery, Crumbled Blue cheese. Toss .
  • 3. In a small glass pitcher, whisk dressing ingredients until it's incorporated good. Pour dressing over pasta. Toss to coat. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Serve and Enjoy!

GINA'S PASTA SALAD



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This pasta salad hits the spot and is a quick and easy addition to any meal!

Provided by Gina S

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Macaroni Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

10 ounces elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
½ cup cubed Cheddar cheese
10 slices bread-and-butter pickles, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 rib celery, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons diced red onion
1 tablespoon diced banana peppers
1 tablespoon salad seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Salad Supreme Seasoning)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
  • Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, pickles, carrot, celery, bell pepper, onion, banana peppers, salad seasoning, mustard, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well.
  • Drain pasta and let cool for about 10 minutes. Toss pasta into the dressing; chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 32.1 mg, Fat 31.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 451.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

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