Taste of Home
Strikeout Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.
This medley of garden-fresh vegetables, tender pasta and a homemade vinaigrette is sure to execute a triple play on your taste buds. The tubular noodles and round olives will likely remind your crew of bats and balls.
Ingredients
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1 package (16 ounces) tube pasta
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2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
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1 block (4 ounces) provolone cheese, cubed
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1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
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1/2 cup chopped green pepper
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 can (14 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
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DRESSING:
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2/3 cup vegetable oil
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1/3 cup red wine vinegar
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3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 3 teaspoons dried basil
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 teaspoon onion powder
Directions
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1.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a salad bowl; add tomatoes, cheese, peppers, onion and olives.
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2.
In a blender, combine the dressing ingredients; cover and process until blended. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 335 calories, 19g fat (4g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 703mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
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