Vibrant Italian Pasta Salad

Recipe Collection: Lunch

Vibrant Italian Pasta Salad, a vegetarian dish that combines tri-colored rotini pasta with fresh vegetables and a creamy dressing. This Italian-inspired salad is perfect for summer gatherings and is best served chilled, making it a refreshing side or light main course.

With its colorful mix of tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, and black olives, this salad is versatile enough for picnics, barbecues, or as a meal prep option. Easily find this recipe in your easyChef Pro cookbook, where you can also access a convenient shopping list to ensure the lowest cost per serving. Get ready to elevate your meal prep with easyChef Pro and enjoy this delicious pasta salad today!

Overview

This Italian Confetti Pasta Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish featuring tri-colored rotini pasta, fresh vegetables, and a creamy dressing. Perfect for backyard barbecues, this salad is best served chilled, making it a refreshing addition to any meal.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

Gluten, Dairy (if cheese is added)

Cuisine

Italian

Serving Size: 6

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Cups tri-colored rotini pasta
• 1 Cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 Clove garlic, minced
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 0.25 Teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1.5 Tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• 1 Cup tomatoes, minced
• 0.5 Cup yellow bell pepper, minced
• 0.5 Cup black olives, sliced

Steps

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the rotini pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, salt, and ground black pepper until well combined. Stir in the minced fresh basil.
3. Gently stir in the cooked rotini pasta, minced tomatoes, minced yellow bell pepper, and sliced black olives until all ingredients are well combined.
4. Chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight for best results. Stir gently before serving.

Enjoy this colorful and delicious pasta salad as a side dish or a light main course!