Easy Italian Pasta Salad

Name: Easy Italian Pasta Salad
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 340 grams sliced black olives; 454 grams package bow-tie pasta; 5 stalks celery, chopped; 1 cucumber, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 227 grams Italian-style salad dressing, or more to taste; 2 larges tomatoes, chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

Easy Italian Pasta Salad is a vegan recipe with 15 servings. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 193 calories, 5g of protein, and 7g of fat. A couple people really liked this Mediterranean dish. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. Head to the store and pick up olives, bow-tie pasta, salad dressing, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta in cold water until cool; drain.

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Farfalle

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Water

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Toss drained pasta, tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, and celery together in a large bowl.

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Yellow Pepper

Green Pepper

Black Olives

Cucumber

Tomato

Celery

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Pour Italian-style dressing over the pasta mixture; toss to coat.

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Pasta

Chill salad 20 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

340grams

sliced black olives 454grams

package bow-tie pasta 5stalks

celery, chopped 1

cucumber, chopped 1

green bell pepper, chopped 227grams

Italian-style salad dressing, or more to taste 2larges

tomatoes, chopped 1

yellow bell pepper, chopped

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 27 dollars per bottle.

Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva

An authentic Italian Chianti made from grapes grown in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico region. An exquisite expression of the Sangiovese grape, with substantial acidity from the low pH of the soil in this region.The aromas of this complex red wine range from cherries and plums to gladiolus flowers and earthy flint. The tannic, oak-aged flavors are bright and round, with a dry, warm, earthy finish.Best enjoyed with very flavorful dishes, such as tomato-based sauces, mushroom ravioli, beef or pork roasts, and game meats from venison to pheasant. It is also excellent with mature cheeses.Blend: 85% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon