I am so excited to have Julie here today to share a fantastic recipe with us. Julie blogs at Confessions of a Cooking Diva, make sure to check out her Crock-Pot Lemon Chicken!
Hi. My name is Julie and I blog over at Confessions of a Cooking Diva. I blog all about food. I love to cook and try new recipes all the time. I like to make a mix of dishes some complicated and some super quick and simple like this pasta salad.
This salad can be done in 20 minutes or less and is packed with tons of flavor. I’ve made this salad for many potlucks and it’s always a hit.
To Make –
Ingredients:
Salad:
•2 plum tomatoes, chopped
•½ medium red onion, chopped
•1 small green pepper, chopped
•1 lb. mozzarella cheese, diced
•¼ tsp. basil
•1 lb pasta of your choice
•Dressing:
•1 tsp garlic salt
•1 tsp dried oregano leaves
•1 tbsp tomato paste
•2 tbsp red wine vinegar
•⅓ cup olive oil
•black pepper to taste
1.Cook pasta according to directions and drain, set aside in a large bowl.
2. Chop the vegetables and add them to the pasta. Add the cheese and basil to the pasta.
3.Mix well.
4.In a small bowl, whisk the garlic salt, oregano, tomato paste and vinegar together. Stream in the olive oil while continuing to whisk.
5.Once the oil is incorporated, pour the dressing over the pasta salad, add the pepper and toss well.
Julie is a food writer and recipe developer at Confessions of a Cooking Diva. She enjoys teaching others how to cook delicious food that their families will enjoy. She lives in Salt Lake City with her fiancé and adorable basset hounds.
I love pasta and this looks delicious. I can't wait to make it!
I need this in my life. Pasta salad is a summer staple for us. Can't wait to try this one out!
I've been needing a new pasta salad recipe to try. Now I've gone one. Thanks!
I love pasta salad! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Sounds delicious and fresh–perfect for summer. Thanks for sharing a new recipe!
Pasta Salads are my favorite. This one looks so delicious. I can't wait to make it.
It looks good, but the ingredients make me hesitant. I think if someone made it for me, I could give it a try. LOL, I'm kind of a wuss though! I haven't had a good pasta salad ina while!
Nice and refreshing salad for the hot days! Looks good!
I'm not a big picnic food fan (don't like potato salad either…I know…weird, right?), but I know some people who would LOVE this.
Looks delish. And, easy?!? I'm in. I think I might try it for my next potluck.
Yum, that looks delicious. I will definitely have to try it out.
That pasta salad not only looks good it sounds like it would taste delicious!
This looks amazing, thanks this will be great for summer.
This pasta salad look amazing! The only kind I made is out of a box! Sad to admit, but true!!
I wish I had that for lunch today! It looks fabulous!