Simply colored green or magenta pasta could help enliven the look of noodles in creamy recipes like Alfredo sauce, which have almost zero visual contrast against a bed of classic pale yellow pasta.

Cook your tri-color pasta. Dice your vegetables, cheese and meat. Drain pasta and allow to cool. Add your veggies, meat and cheese. Pour bottle of Italian dressing over pasta and stir. Refrigerate ...

The herb brightens all the flavors and brings a bit of freshness and color to the dish ... already loved the taste of the pasta, we didn't want to change the recipe drastically.