Italian Pasta Salad
The Italian pasta salad that is present at every barbecue in the backyard of some Italian's house!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 304kcal
Cost: $15
Equipment
- 1 4-6 qt pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini
- ½ cup chopped roasted peppers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup black olives, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella balls, halved
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- ¼ cup basil, julienne
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoon salt. Boil rotini as directed on the box. Strain the pasta and drizzle with olive oil.
- Let Rotini cool for 5 minutes. Combine rotini, roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, basil, olives, salt, pepper, garlic, and mozzarella balls. Allow the pasta salad to marinate in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Add olive oil, salt, and pepper again right before serving.
- Marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
