Make Your Own Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a basic pasta salad recipe, which is easy to tweak or add extra veggies to, depending what you have on hand. I like to make this on Sundays and keep it in the fridge for quick healthy lunches/dinners during hectic work weeks. It really doesn't take much time to make your own dressing for pasta salads and the results are much fresher-tasting and well worth the effort. Ingredients:
8 ounces pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this) |
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved |
2 ounces cheese, of your choice (provolone, feta, and pepper are good) |
7 ounces pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well) |
1 cup vegetables, of your choice (artichokes, green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.) |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
1/4 cup vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider) |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
1/2 garlic clove, minced |
1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon onion powder |
Directions:
1. Place pasta, cheese, tomatoes, vegetables and olives in a large bowl.
2. Mix dressing ingredients in a blender.
3. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss to coat.
4. Refrigerate until serving.
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