Not Just Another Pasta Salad

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⏱ 60 mins 🍽 8 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Pasta Shells

This is a distinctive and tasty pasta salad that stands out from the rest. It's so satisfying that guests often enjoy it as a main dish. The recipe is simple to scale up for a big gathering. It features a blend of pasta, fresh vegetables, olives, feta, and a vibrant garlic and caper dressing. Ideal for a light lunch when paired with some crusty bread. Preparation takes about 60 minutes and serves eight people.

Not Just Another Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) box spiral shaped pasta or 1 (16 ounce) box shell pasta, cooked
  • 2 -3 roma tomatoes or 2 -3 tomatoes, seeded 1/2 inch diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
  • 3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives or 3/4 cup canned olive, halved
  • 1/8 cup sun-dried tomato, reconstituted,chopped
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower, small pieces
  • 1/4 cup broccoli, small pieces
  • 1/4 cup roasted red pepper, 1/2 inch diced
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, reserve 1 t. liquid
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Mix all the components for the salad together, but leave out the parmesan cheese.
  2. Place every ingredient for the dressing into a blender and process until combined.
  3. Drizzle your preferred quantity of dressing over the salad to coat it lightly, toss gently, and then incorporate the parmesan cheese.
  4. Remember, this recipe is flexible. adjust ingredient quantities based on your personal taste.
  5. You will likely have leftover dressing, which is fine as it is very tasty on its own.
  6. I often offer the extra dressing separately for anyone who prefers a more generously dressed salad.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium840000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPasta Shells
Cuisineitalian
Author*axxo*