Italian pasta salad recipe
An easy, healthy Italian pasta salad recipe that can be served as a main course for a vegetarian meal or as a picnic, potluck, or suppertime side dish.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Rotini pasta
- 2 cups Cherry tomatoes Washed, halved, stems removed
- 10 olives Pitted black olives Slice in half
- 1 tablespoon Fresh basil leaves Chop
- 1 tablespoon Hellman's olive oil mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar Use more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning
- 1/2 small onion Small onion Diced
- 2 cloves Garlic Diced
Instructions
- Boil a pot of water and cook rotini according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes and olives in half and add to the pasta.
- Peel and dice onion and garlic. Add to the pasta.
- Mix mayo, olive oil, and vinegar in a bowl, whisking it together. Pour over the pasta and mix. Add Mrs. Dash seasoning and mix.
- Clean the basil leaves and remove from the stem. Roll them into a log, then slice the log into small sections. This creates pretty ribbons of basil. Add to the pasta and mix it together.
- Pour the mixed pasta into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate at least an hour to chill and marinade the flavors. Keep refrigerated and refrigerate any leftovers.