GAZPACHO MACARONI SALAD

Gazpacho Macaroni Salad image

Although Gazpacho is traditionally an uncooked soup of pureed fresh vegetables, this recipe combines the chopped vegetables with pasta in the form of a salad. Prep time does not include marinating time.

Provided by DailyInspiration

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Previous Next

Ingredients

4 ounces uncooked macaroni
2 1/2 cups tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 cup cucumber, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped (or yellow or orange)
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons black olives, finely chopped
3 tablespoons cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced (or 1 tsp. dried parsley)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced (or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves)
1 garlic clove, minced
3 -4 dashes hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
whole olive (to garnish)
sliced cucumber (to garnish)
dill sprigs (to garnish)

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain and rinse well under cold water until pasta is cool; drain well.
Combine pasta and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours for flavors to blend. Remove bay leaf before serving. Garnish with whole olives, cucumber slices and dill sprigs, if desired. Can be served chilled or at room temperature.

*** Explore more Gazpacho Macaroni Salad Recipes »

Comment
Leave a comment

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#weeknight #30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #occasion #north-american #low-protein #healthy #salads #vegetables #american #easy #dinner-party #holiday-event #low-fat #salad-dressings #dietary #low-sodium #low-cholesterol #low-saturated-fat #low-calorie #low-carb #healthy-2 #low-in-something #onions #peppers #tomatoes #3-steps-or-less