Italian Basil Pasta Salad Recipe

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Ready for a big bite of summertime? Pass around this garden-fresh pasta salad. I'd suggest serving it at your next dinner party, potluck or luncheon. —Charlotte Gehle, Brownstown, Michigan

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Italian Basil Pasta Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes
  • 7 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
  • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pickled banana pepper rings
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 4 thin slices hard salami, diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • DRESSING:
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, cheese, yellow pepper, onion, pepper rings, olives, salami and basil.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 18 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 224 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Italian Basil Pasta Salad in Country Woman April/May 2009, p34

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Fresh Mozzarella Facts

Compared to the more firm texture of most commercially produced mozzarella, fresh mozzarella is soft and moist. The flavor is mild, delicate and somewhat milky. Fresh mozzarella is usually shaped into balls and stored in brine. After buying fresh mozzarella, it should be refrigerated in the brine and eaten within a few days.

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Italian Basil Pasta Salad

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Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2011 by llscmr

Makes enought for a million!!


Reviewed on May. 31, 2011 by belairbaby

I made this recipe for Memorial Day this year and it was a big hit with our neighbors. I made it a day ahead of time. It is light and fresh and delicious! I will definitely make the recipe again.


Reviewed on May. 28, 2011 by TimBoy

Here is a link to an excellent recipe converter that I have used numerous times when preparing meals for several hundred. You can take the conversion either way, up or down. http://www.fruitfromwashington.com/Recipes/scale/recipeconversions.php


Reviewed on May. 28, 2011 by sdipiazza

This salad sounds very good. I intend to make it for dinner tonight...however I am making it for two people. Wish Taste of Home would include the program that re-calculates the recipe for smaller portions.


Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by lizzyblmt

This is an excellent salad. Fresh and delicious. I was a big hit with everyone.


Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2011 by jmm162

AMAZING RECIPE! This is a big hit everywhere I take it. We make it all the time!


Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2010 by jr1849

I made this pasta salad for a graduation party over the 4th of July weekend and it was a smashing success! There weren't any leftovers for the next day so my husband requested I make it again. I substituted chopped pepperocinis for the banana pepper rings and used 8 slices of salami. Absolutely wonderful! This is my new go-to pasta salad!


Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by Colleen V

Flavors blend together perfectly. The fresh basil topped it off. Will definitely make it again.


Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by aug2295

Excellent pasta salad! I added pepperoni, left out the olives and used fresh red pepper instead of the rings, and it was a hit.


Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2010 by bel62pre

This salad was so refreshing. Even my son & husband liked it and they are very finisky eaters. I took some of it to work and everyone loved it. I also added extra salami.

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