Pasta salad recipe

[springmum]

Does anyone have a tried & true great pasta recipe? There are so many online, and I've never made one before.

I need to make a huge one for my son's 2nd b-day.

I'll be using gluten free pasta (we are gluten/dairy/soy/corn free) but I should be able to make sub's for whatever we can't have in it.

Thank you!

[Alyantavid]

I usually use pasta, onions, pickles, cheese, hardboiled eggs, crumbled bacon, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic and paprika. But really, you can put anything you want in, I just like it this way.

[elmh23]

My favorite is pasta, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese and Italian dressing. Not sure if that'd work with your allergies though.

[mamatoablessing]

This is my tried and true recipe...always gets rave reviews.

pasta
cherry tomoatoes - halved
cucumbers - slices quartered
salami - 1/4 in squares
provolone - 1/4 squares
broccoli - raw
green and black olives - sliced
romano cheese - shredded

Dressing:

1/2-3/4 cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
⅛ cup white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix olive oil, garlic, and oregano in a bowl with a wire whisk. Stir in vinegar, gradually beating to form an emulsion, and then season with salt and pepper. For best results, prepare 1 to 2 days in advance and refrigerate. Also, the pasta absorbs a lot of dressing so I usual dizzle a few tablespoons of EVOO into the salad before serving.