MAKE YOUR OWN PASTA SALAD

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This is a basic pasta salad recipe, which is easy to tweak or add extra veggies to, depending what you have on hand. I like to make this on Sundays and keep it in the fridge for quick healthy lunches/dinners during hectic work weeks. It really doesn't take much time to make your own dressing for pasta salads and the results are much fresher-tasting and well worth the effort.

Provided by Eat Your Vegetables

Categories Penne

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 ounces pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this)
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 ounces cheese, of your choice (provolone, feta, and pepper are good)
7 ounces pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well)
1 cup vegetables, of your choice (artichokes, green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

Place pasta, cheese, tomatoes, vegetables and olives in a large bowl.
Mix dressing ingredients in a blender.
Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss to coat.
Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.7, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 6, Sodium 704.8, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 1.8, Protein 7.4

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