Basil Veggie Pasta Salad. Jump to the Lemon Basil Pasta Salad Recipe with Veggies or read on to see our tips for making it. We got our hands dirty with our very first garden. Being gardening newbies is fun — multiple trips to the nursery for supplies, brand new gardening hats and our recent zen-like acceptance of weeds.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, cheese, yellow pepper, onion, pepper rings, olives, salami and basil. Great pasta salad I used a yellow bell and cherry tomatoes and added some black olives. This salad was a hit with my family and my youngest son who usually doesn't like pasta salad fought me over the leftovers which were even better. You can cook Basil Veggie Pasta Salad using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Basil Veggie Pasta Salad
- Prepare 1 box of Wacky Mac pasta.
- It's 1 pints of Cherry or grape tomato.
- It's 2 cup of Artichoke hearts not marinated, quartered.
- Prepare 1 can of Extra large black olives sliced up.
- You need 1 of Yellow and orange peppers diced up.
- It's of Dressing.
- It's 1 bunch of Fresh Basil.
- You need 4 clove of Garlic cloves to taste.
- You need 1 envelope of Good seasons salad dressing.
Enjoy this veggie pesto pasta salad with cucumber, peas, cherry tomatoes and basil for an easy family meal. It's great for a packed lunch or summery picnic. This small, rice-like pasta is ideal for bulking out nutritious salads. This version is made with roasted vegetables, cheese and basil.
Basil Veggie Pasta Salad step by step
- Cook pasta as directed on package..
- While pasta is cooking, Slice up all veggies how you like them. I slice the tomatoes in half, quarter the artichoke hearts and dice the peppers. I buy the can of whole olives and slice them myself..
- Use a blender or nutribullet to make the dressing. Prepare dressing as directed on the package. Put in garlic cloves and basil. Blend up very will. Pour over pasta add veggies and mix. I just put it in a bowl with a secure lit and shake it up..
Can You Freeze Italian Pasta Salad ? Not something I would recommend, the freezing process would drastically affect the texture of dish. Fill a large pot with water, add salt, and place over high heat. Drain pasta and run under cold water until cool. While you're waiting for the pasta, wash and chop your veggies!