Pasta Pizza Salad

By Hklbrries

Gloria Stevens, Kingsville, OH

Pasta Pizza Salad combines the healthful benefits of tomatoes, black olives and olive oil in a dish that gets a flavorful boost from mozarella and Parmesan cheese, and oregano.

"This is a pasta sald recipe I have prepared for many potluck dinners at our church and at work, and for many family reunion picnics. We live on Lake Erie and do a lot of fishing. This is a great salad to go with most all of my Lake Erie perch and walleye recipes," says Gloria Stevens, of Kingsville, OH.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked shell macaroni
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3/4 pound mozarella, cubed
• 1 medium red onion, sliced into thin rings
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, halved
• 1 tbsp grated Parmesan, or to taste
• 3/4 cup Italian herb croutons

Details

Servings 14
Adapted from americanprofile.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain in a colander and run under cold water to cool quickly. Drain well.

Combine macaroni with tomatoes, mozarella, onion, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder and olives in a large salad bowl. Toss gently to blend well.

Serve immediately, or cover wtih plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Sprinkle with Parmesan and croutons at serving time.

Nutrition Information:
Per serving
250 calories
14 g fat
10 g protein
20 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
540 mg sodium