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July 5, 2007
Summer Pasta Salad
Fresh vegetables make great pasta salads! You can mix and match the veggies, add your favorites and each time you make it it's a bit different, but there is no wrong answer. It's a very easy, very delicious go to summer meal!
What You'll Need:
1 - 12 ounce box of penne pasta, cooked, drained and cooled (Note: You can use any kind of pasta you like, shells, macaroni, etc. I just happened to have penne on hand.)
1 small bell pepper, chopped fine
4 scallions, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar (or vinegar of your choice)
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon of dried basil (optional)
1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and wash with cool water to chill, let it come to room temperature or even chill it in the fridge.
In large bowl toss pasta and veggies (minus the tomatoes) to mix.
In a small bowl mix olive oil, vinegar, Parmesan, herbs and sea salt and black pepper. Pour over pasta/veggies mixture and toss to combine.
Right before serving add tomatoes (otherwise the vinegar will break them down). Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Posted by Dianne at July 5, 2007 12:59 PM
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