Easy Parmesan Bow Tie Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
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- 8 oz bowtie pasta (or farfalle)
- 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 cup English cucumber
- 3/4 cup red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives, drained
- 1/4 cup sliced Spanish olives (with pimento), drained (a.k.a. Manzanilla olives)
- 1/4 cup diced red onion (cut very small)
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp honey ((optional))
Instructions
- First, cook bowtie pasta (8 oz) in 2 quarts of water and add 1 tbsp of table salt. Bring to a boil and then add pasta. Set timer for 10 minutes for al dente. Stir 2-3 times in the first few minutes of cooking to break up pasta so it doesn't stick. When, timer is up, test the pasta to ensure it's not too hard. If so, leave it in one minute longer. When it's to your liking, drain pasta in colander and run under cold water. Let drain.
- Meanwhile, make the Italian salad dressing: to a large mixing bowl, add the extra virgin olive oil (1/3 cup), red wine vinegar (2 tbsp), Italian seasoning (1 tsp), garlic powder 1/4 tsp, salt (1/4 tsp) black pepper (1/8 tsp) and honey (1 tsp) and stir it well.
- Then, prep the vegetables and add them to the mixing bowl. Cut and dice the onion into very small pieces (about 1/8 inch). Cut the red bell pepper and English cucumber into 1/2 inch pieces. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Next, add the sliced drained olives 1/4 cup each: black olives and Spanish olives wit pimento.)
- Then, add the chopped, fresh parsley.
- Then, add the drained, cooked pasta to the bowl. Add grated parmesan cheese and stir well. Chill until ready to serve. Stir it again before serving as the dressing will fall to the bottom.
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