Pasta Salad

By KatKD

Ingredients

• Salad
• 4 oz uncooked shaped whole wheat pasta, cooked and cooled
• 1 cup loosely packed small broccoli flowerets, blanched and cooled
• 2-4 T coarsely chopped kalamata olives.
• 2-4 T oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
• ¼ cup onion, chopped
• ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
• Dressing
• ½ cup reduced fat olive oil mayonnaise
• 1 T ranch dip mix
• 4-5 cloves roasted garlic or 1 clove roasted elephant garlic, mashed to a paste
• 4 T olive oil
• 2 T (light colored) red wine vinegar
• 1 T water or pasta water

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Salad:

Gently combine all ingredients in a large pasta bowl.


Dressing:

Combine all ingredients. Pour over salad and gently toss. Refrigerate.