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Warm Pasta Summer Salad
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 22 Minutes
Servings: 6
This salad is ideal as a Winter salad with it being served warm. Any small pasta shape can be used-small shells being ideal as it catches the dressing!
Ingredients:
8 ounces small shell pasta
1/2 red pepper, julienned
1/2 green pepper, julienned
2 spring onions, diced
2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
12 black olives, stoned
2 tablespoons finely torn fresh basil
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 chili, finely diced (optional)
fresh ground pepper
1 pinch sugar
Directions:
1. Cook pasta in boiling water to Pkt instructions.
2. Drain and keep warm.
3. Place tomatoes, red and green peppers, spring onions (scallions), olives and basil in a large bowl.
4. For Dressing:.
5. Place garlic, oil, vinegar and chill in a screw-top jar; shake well to combine.
6. Season to taste with pepper and a pinch of sugar.
7. Add warm pasta and dressing to salad bowl and toss lightly to combine.
8. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve whilst pasta is still warm.
By RecipeOfHealth.com