Rethink Your Pasta
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Food Network Magazine
Antonis Achilleos
Instead of the usual penne or macaroni, try stuffed pasta like ravioli, tortellini or pierogi in a pasta salad. Stick to cheese varieties (meat-filled pasta isn't as appealing cold) and choose a subtle dressing that won't overpower the filling, like the lemony one in this Ravioli Salad from Food Network Magazine.
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