Description
A vibrant and customizable pasta salad that brings summer flavors to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup mozzarella balls
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions; drain and rinse with cold water to cool.
- Combine the cooled pasta with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, black olives, mozzarella balls, and fresh basil in a large bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss to coat evenly.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg