BRUSCHETTA PASTA SALAD

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Fresh tomatoes and basil give this pasta salad a fresh flavor and mimic the flavors of a Caprese salad. Yum! It's different than most pasta salad recipes. Boiling the pasta in the seasoned water adds a ton of flavor to the pasta. There is not a ton of dressing in this salad - just enough to coat the pasta and give everything a...

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Pasta Salads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

FOR PASTA:
4 qt water
1 Tbsp garlic powder (not salt)
1 Tbsp dried Italian herbs
2 Tbsp salt
10 oz dry pasta (rigatoni, penne, farfalle, etc.)
FOR BRUSCHETTA:
1/2 c roughly chopped fresh basil
3 medium fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 c crumbled Feta cheese
1/4 c toasted pine nuts
1/4 c chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil)
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Place a pot with 4 quarts of water on high and add garlic powder, dried Italian herbs and salt.
  • 2. Once the water comes to a boil add the pasta and boil till the pasta is "al dente" (approximately 8-10 minutes). Drain all of the water from the pasta (don't rinse) and place in a bowl to cool.
  • 3. Chop fresh basil and tomatoes. Then add to the bowl of pasta.
  • 4. Toss in all remaining ingredients.
  • 5. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.

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