Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, zesty pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Choose from a large selection of easy-to-prepare meals. Everything you need in one box. 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!
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have zesty pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Zesty pasta salad:
- Prepare 1 packet penne pasta
- Get 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- Make ready 1 bunch watercress
- Get 1/4 cup spring onions (chopped)
- Get 1/2 cup vintage cheddar (grated)
- Make ready 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- Make ready 1/2 cup parsley
- Take 1 lime
- Get 2 cloves garlic
- Make ready 1 chilli
- Make ready 1 tablespoon peppercorns
- Make ready 1 teaspoon rock salt
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad If you like pasta salad, you will love this Italian pasta salad recipe. It's super easy, bright, and fresh, with all the colorful and crunchy mix-ins. It makes great leftovers, too, because the flavors will blend even more fully, so be sure to make extra so you have some for later! Turn this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad into a main dish by adding slices of pepperoni and salami.
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.
It makes great leftovers, too, because the flavors will blend even more fully, so be sure to make extra so you have some for later! 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.
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