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Savvy Apron

July 25, 2012 By Adam

Pasta Salad

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Pasta, Recipes, salad, Savvy Apron, Sides, summer

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I love pasta anything!  I found a recipe for a pasta salad that I think is very good, and I added a few extra things that I love in a pasta salad so to me makes it even better.  
                                                                 

I cook all the time, and my husband says I never make the same thing twice.  Well, I don’t make the same thing twice until I find one that is a keeper.  This one is a keeper. When I entertain or if I am cooking for the church food ministry, I like to use recipes that I know are good.  This pasta salad is my very favorite.  The capers and the feta cheese give it a wonderful flavor.  This salad is especially good this time of year when you can get fresh vegetables.  The recipe calls for pasta and any vegetables you like.  I like to add onions, green bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes.

One thing I do in the summer is keep a container with chopped bell peppers and one with chopped onions in the refrigerator.  It makes cooking so much easier to have some of the veggies already prepped and on hand.

You could add a bottle of Italian dressing to this pasta salad but don’t.  This homemade dressing only takes a few minutes to prepare, and there is no comparison in it to store bought bottled dressing.

After I have put the pasta and the vegetables in the bowl, I like to toss with the dressing, and let it sit for a hour or so in the refrigerator before serving.  If I am using fresh herbs, I will add those just before serving.

The good thing about making a salad like this is that you can adapt it to what you like.  You could add corn, carrots,roasted red peppers, chicken, or ham and it would be delicious.  If I have any left, I will add a can of tuna to it for lunch the next day.

                                                                     Pasta Salad

 

                                                              For the Salad

12 ounces of pasta, cooked
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup feta cheese
1 to 2 Tablespoons capers 

                                                              For the Dressing

3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
 
 
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.  Let the pasta cool down.  Pour the pasta and the vegetables in a mixing bowl.  In a small mixing bowl stir the ingredients for the dressing with a whisk.  Toss the pasta, vegetables and dressing well and let sit in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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