*Summertime Pasta Salad

By á-470

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1 lb. pasta (shells, farfalle, macaroni, etc.), cooked, drained
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 2 medium green bell peppers, diced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/2 lb. fresh pea pods, blanched
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup sliced radishes
• 1 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• Freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 31mins

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold running water, and drain again. Prepare dressing by whisking all ingredients together. Stir some of the dressing into the pasta while it is still warm; pour just enough dressing to cause noodles to glisten. Prepare vegetables. Toss into pasta when noodles are lukewarm, adding additional dressing as needed to coat. Sprinkle and stir in Parmesan cheese. Chill until serving time.