AWESOME BOW TIE PASTA

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A delicious pasta salad for salad or side dish that's not heavy, but delightful! Substitute halved grape tomatoes for the diced tomato for variety. This is great for if you need a fast pasta dish, but refrigerate 1 to 2 hours for more blended flavors. Optional: Add sliced black olives.

Provided by Kim Samuels

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
2 green onions, chopped
1 (6 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped fresh tomato

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in ice water until cool.
Toss pasta with onion, feta, balsamic, olive oil and tomato. Serve immediately or chill 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.2 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 243.9 mg, Sugar 6.2 g