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<h2 id="origin">Origin</h2> <p>There are various theories about the origin of pasta salad. <a href="/facts/Claudia_Roden/b0TlunX3">Claudia Roden</a> claims that <a href="/facts/Italian_Jews/6AM1e7Wm">Italian Jews</a> prepared it centuries before other Italians because Jewish law prohibits <a href="/facts/Sabbath_food_preparation/A6wtrhn1">cooking on the sabbath</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="ingredients">Ingredients</h2> <p>The ingredients used vary widely by region, restaurant, seasonal availability, and personal preferences. The dish can be as simple as cold <a href="/facts/Macaroni/H73y799w">macaroni</a> mixed with <a href="/facts/Mayonnaise/XGfExLxA">mayonnaise</a> (<a href="/facts/Macaroni_salad/ah2Uud6M">macaroni salad</a>), or as elaborate as several pastas tossed together with a <a href="/facts/Vinaigrette/lju3bzn2">vinaigrette</a> and a variety of fresh, preserved or cooked ingredients. These can include vegetables, <a href="/facts/Legume/x6s6gVHY">legumes</a>, cheeses, nuts, herbs, spices, meats, poultry or seafood.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="gallery">Gallery</h2> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <p> Media related to Pasta salad at Wikimedia Commons </p> <ul> <li>Italy portal</li><li>Food portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Fusilli/kPyInpMn">Fusilli</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"The Dishes of the Jews of Italy: A Historical Survey" (PDF). Zamir.Org. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2022. <a href="https://zamir.org/wp-content/notes/pdfs/2003/RodenFood.pdf" target="_blank">https://zamir.org/wp-content/notes/pdfs/2003/RodenFood.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Seafood Pasta Salad". Australian Women's Weekly. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160623201258/http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/seafood-pasta-salad-21868" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160623201258/http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/seafood-pasta-salad-21868</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>