Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, zesty pasta salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain. This fresh, flavorful, zesty Italian pasta salad is loaded with all the favorites - mozzarella, olives, tomatoes, salami, and of course, pasta! It is easy to make and oh so tasty. This zingy pasta salad is perfect for those warm summer days.
Zesty pasta salad is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Zesty pasta salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have zesty pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Zesty pasta salad:
- Prepare penne pasta
- Prepare cherry tomatoes (halved)
- Get watercress
- Make ready spring onions (chopped)
- Get vintage cheddar (grated)
- Prepare sun-dried tomatoes
- Take parsley
- Take lime
- Get garlic
- Take chilli
- Get peppercorns
- Prepare rock salt
Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water and drain. Place in a bowl, add tomatoes, celery, carrots, peppers, onions and Italian salad dressing. Turn this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad into a main dish by adding slices of pepperoni and salami. Remember, don't overcook the pasta or the end result will be mushy.
Instructions to make Zesty pasta salad:
- Boil the pasta in salted water until soft, drain and set aside to cool.
- In a bowl combine the cooled pasta with the halved cherry tomatoes, vintage cheddar and watercress (pulled apart or chopped). Stir thorughly.
- In a food processor add your sun-dried tomatoes, the juice of one lime, one whole chilli, tablespoon of pepper, teaspoon of rock salt, coarsely chopped parsley and a dash of olive oil. Combine until it is of a smooth(almost creamy) consistency.
- If you're having trouble blending the dressing, add a tablespoon of water to aid in combining the ingredients.
- Once dressing is blended and to taste, pour over your pasta and stir through, ensuring all pasta is covered.
- Garnish with fresh watercress leaves and two wedges of lime.
Turn this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad into a main dish by adding slices of pepperoni and salami. Remember, don't overcook the pasta or the end result will be mushy. If you don't like olives but still want a savory-sour pop of flavor, use mild banana pepper rings instead. Use small, crunchy cucumbers if you can. This version is based on my favorite local Italian chopped salad, which is filled with genoa salami, fresh mozzarella, pepperoncini peppers, olives, lots of dried oregano, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette.
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