Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

Summer isn’t over yet, and neither are the barbecues!

This Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette is the perfect dish to go with just about any barbecue meal.

Gather these ingredients to make your Pasta Salad.

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Pasta Salad Ingredients

Salad:

• Tricolor Pasta
• Green Bell Pepper
• Red Bell Pepper
• Red Onion
• Tomatoes
• Black Olives
• Cheddar Cheese
• Parmesan

Dressing:

• Garlic
• Balsamic vinegar
• Olive Oil
• Basil
• Oregano
• Honey
• Salt & Pepper (to taste)

How to Make Classic Pasta Salad

Boil pasta, drain and allow to cool.

Combine all ingredients for dressing and whisk until well blended.

In a large bowl combine all salad ingredients and dressing and toss to coat evenly.

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Pasta Salad

Kristie Sawicki

Cold pasta recipe using tricolor pasta and fresh veggies.

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 603 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Salad

• ▢ 1 lb Tricolor Pasta
• ▢ 1/2 Green Bell Pepper diced
• ▢ 1/2 Red Bell Pepper diced
• ▢ 1/2 cup diced Red Onion
• ▢ 2/3 cup diced Tomatoes
• ▢ 1/2 cup Black Olives
• ▢ 8 oz Cheddar Cheese cubed
• ▢ 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan

Dressing

• ▢ 1 1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
• ▢ 1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Basil
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Oregano
• ▢ 1/8 tsp Honey
• ▢ Salt & Pepper to taste

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Instructions

 

• Boil pasta, drain and allow to cool.
• Combine all ingredients for dressing and whisk until well blended.
• In a large bowl combine all salad ingredients and dressing and toss to coat evenly.

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Nutrition

Calories: 603kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 22gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 521mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 837IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

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