Pasta Salad

by Lauterbach, Barbara; Davis, Reed

• ISBN13: 9780811842037
• ISBN10: 0811842037
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc

Summary

Barbara Lauterbach, author ofPotato SaladandChicken Salad, has completed her lively salad trilogy. This time around, she's thinking inside the box -- box of pasta that is.Pasta Saladoffers 50 recipes for turning everyone's favorite pasta selection into salad perfection. A light and easy summer dinner or an impressive plate to pass at any gathering, pasta salad fits the bill. Tubes, twists, or bows of cool pasta, delicately dressed, embellished with crunchy snow peas or roasted asparagus, toasty nuts, juicy chicken or tender sweet lobster meat, these salads can hold their heads up in any culinary company. And with a handy visual guide to help distinguish farfalle from fusilli, tips for pairing pasta with whatever ingredients are on hand, and other salad smarts, it's goodbye deli-counter, helloPasta Salad.

Author Biography

Barbara Lauterbach is a teacher and spokesperson for the King Arthur Flour Company. She teaches cooking classes and hosts culinary weekends at her New Hampshire home and country inn.

Reed Davis divides his time between New York and Los Angeles. His photographs have appeared in Martha Stewart Living , Food & Wine , and Country Home magazines.

Table of Contents

The basics
Introduction	p. 9
The Long and the Short of It: The Best Choice of Pasta for Salad	p. 10
A Visual Guide to Pastas Used in This Book	p. 12
How to Cook Pasta for Salad	p. 14
Salad Smarts	p. 15
Master recipes
Vinaigrette	p. 18
Mayonnaise	p. 19
Roasting Peppers	p. 20
Blanching Vegetables	p. 20
Toasting Nuts and Seeds	p. 21
Vegetable pasta salad
Orecchiette and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing	p. 25
Spicy Soba Sesame Salad	p. 26
Autumn Shells Salad with Curried Apples, Pears, and Walnuts	p. 29
Fusilli Salad with Sugar Snap Peas and Roasted Peppers	p. 30
Greek Orzo Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers in Lemon Dressing	p. 32
B & B Fusilli Salad with Goat Cheese and Arugula	p. 33
Cellentani Salad with Baby Peas and Mint	p. 35
Fettuccine with a Trio of Tomatoes Salad	p. 36
Basket Makers' Shells and Mango Salad with Jicama and Celery Seed Dressing	p. 39
Radiatore Salad with Roasted Vegetables	p. 40
Couscous Vegetable Salad with Lemon Dressing	p. 41
Orzo Primavera Salad	p. 43
Indian Summer Ravioli and Broccoli Salad	p. 44
Peaches and Pasta Salad with Mint Pesto	p. 47
Orecchiette Salad with Roasted Corn and Red Pepper	p. 48
"Meredith in Bloom" Picnic Pasta Salad with Roasted Asparagus	p. 50
Gemelli Crunchy Slaw	p. 51
Meat and poultry pasta salad
Radiatore Beef Salad with Horseradish Dressing	p. 55
Annual Meeting Tortellini and Prosciutto Salad	p. 56
Chicken Rigatoni Ceasar Salad	p. 58
Pipette Salad with Ham and Eggs	p. 59
Pepperoni Pizza Salad	p. 61
Chinese Chicken Salad with Rice Noodles	p. 62
Snow Party Pasta Salad	p. 63
The Antipasto Salad	p. 65
Asian Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken	p. 66
Seafood pasta salad
Music Festival Lobster Pasta Salad	p. 70
Udon and Shrimp Salad	p. 71
Pasta Salad Nicoise	p. 73
Boca Raton Asian Seafood Pasta Salad	p. 74
Pipette and Surimi "Louis" Salad	p. 76
Heartland Mussels and Shells Salad	p. 77
Manicotti Stuffed with Tuna Salad	p. 79
Salmon, Peas, and Pasta Salad with Dill Dressing	p. 80
Campanelle, Artichoke, and Anchovy Salad	p. 82
Crabmeat Salad Shells	p. 83
from family and friends
Ellen's Couscous, Lentil, and Pasta Salad	p. 86
The Roommate's Vermicelli Salad	p. 87
Kathryn's Gemelli Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Artichokes	p. 89
Wendy's Rotini and Smoked Salmon Salad with Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette	p. 90
Lisa's Exploding Asian Noodle Salad	p. 92
Helen's Farfalle Salad with Lemon-Caper Dressing	p. 93
Alex and Andy's Rotini and Black Bean Salad	p. 95
Jo's Campanelle Salad with Tomatoes, Basil, and Brie	p. 96
Beede Falls Orzo Salad	p. 98
Susan and Paolo's Yale Pasta Salad	p. 99
Endeavor Cafe Pasta Salad	p. 101
CH's Orzo Salad with Spinach, Olives, and Feta	p. 102
Waterfall Cafe Pasta Salad	p. 104
Dan's Retro Macaroni Salad	p. 105
References
Index	p. 106
Table of Equivalents	p. 108
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