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Favorite Pasta Salad
Packed with veggies, toppings & a flavorful vinaigrette, Favorite Pasta Salad is my “go-to” salad recipe for cookouts, potlucks and family dinners.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Pasta, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
Calories:
316
kcal
Author:
Lori @ www.AReinventedMom.com
Ingredients
PASTA SALAD:
16
oz.
penne pasta
4
cups
add-ins
chopped or halved (use any combination):
Veggies: grape or cherry tomatoes
red/yellow/orange/green peppers, onion, pitted black olives, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, asparagus, carrot, seeded cucumber, artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans
Cheese cubes: Monterey jack
cheddar, provolone
Meat
cut in bite size pieces: ham, salami, pepperoni
VINAIGRETTE DRESSING:
2/3
cup
sunflower or olive oil
1/3
cup
red wine vinegar
1
tbsp.
Dijon mustard
1
tsp.
onion powder
2
garlic cloves
minced
1 1/2
tsp.
dried basil
1
tsp.
salt
3/4
tsp.
sugar
Instructions
PASTA SALAD:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
Add pasta, veggies and add-ins in a large bowl.
Add dressing to pasta/veggie mixture & toss until well coated.
For best results, chill for a couple hours before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers.
VINAIGRETTE DRESSING:
Combine all dressing ingredients in a small container and blend until well mixed. (I use my
immersion blender
).
Notes
Nutrition information is provided as a reference and will vary based on the toppings used.
Nutrition
Calories:
316
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
224
mg
|
Potassium:
240
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
230
IU
|
Vitamin C:
32.8
mg
|
Calcium:
46
mg
|
Iron:
1.7
mg