PASTA SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND PEAS

Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Peas image

Tasty and colorful celebration of summer's bounty with a homemade vinaigrette. A good way to use all those pear and cherry tomatoes from the garden or the farmer's market. This recipe will serve 10-12 for get togethers.

Provided by sugarpea

Categories Pasta Shells

Time 20m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Previous Next

Ingredients

1 lb medium pasta shell
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
1 clove garlic, minced and mashed to a paste with
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 lb shelled peas, boiled until tender,drained,fresh or frozen (about 1 1/2 cups)
4 cups yellow pear tomatoes or 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil leaf

Steps:

Boil pasta in large pot of salted water until al dente; drain and rinse to cool.
In a large bowl whisk together vinegar, water, salt, sugar, tarragon, garlic paste and pepper to taste; add the oil while whisking until it is emulsified.
Add pasta, peas, tomatoes and basil; toss well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.2, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 1.6, Sodium 530.9, Carbohydrate 40.9, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.7, Protein 8

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 »

#30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #salads #side-dishes #pasta #vegetables #easy #summer #vegetarian #stove-top #dietary #seasonal #inexpensive #pasta-rice-and-grains #pasta-shells #tomatoes #brunch #equipment #number-of-servings #presentation #served-cold #3-steps-or-less