# Need new dressing for pasta salad.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 16, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-dressing-for-pasta-salad/603168 "2011-11-16T21:12:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-dressing-for-pasta-salad/603168/1 "2011-11-16T21:12:04Z")

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You got any good ones?

I’ve tried the mayo/mustard/pickle juice variants. And, of course, the ever popular salad dressings.

I’m kind of bored with them. But I love different kinds of pasta salad and find it’s very handy to keep in the fridge.

What’s your favorite?  
Got any good recipes to share?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-dressing-for-pasta-salad/603168/2 "2011-11-16T21:20:20Z")

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For just a basic throw-together pasta salad, we use Girard’s Greek Feta dressing (comes in a triangular bottle.) Gives the salad a bit of a twist.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-dressing-for-pasta-salad/603168/3 "2011-11-16T21:30:23Z")

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I use the liquid from a jar of marinated artichoke hearts, along with said artichoke hearts. Black olives, tomatoes.

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**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-dressing-for-pasta-salad/603168/4 "2011-11-16T21:34:03Z")

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This is easy and very good.

-1 8-oz. can tomato sauce (sometimes I use the bigger size can and just add a little more of everything)  
-2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil  
-1 tbsp. red wine vinegar  
-1 tsp. black pepper  
-1 tsp. fresh or jarred minced basil  
-1 tsp. fresh or jarred minced oregano  
-1/2 tsp. minced garlic

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.