Creamy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

This creamy italian pasta salad is a soothing and delightful side for meals. Made with cherry tomatoes and green pepper along with ripe plives, the pasta salad is tossed with mayonnaise. Flavored with fresh basil and a hint of garlic, this beautiful pasta salad is as easy to make as it is enjoyable.

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineItalianCourseSide Dish
MethodFreeze ChillSpecialityChristmas
Main IngredientVegetable

Ingredients

 
1 cup Real or Light Mayonnaise or Low Fat Cholesterol Free Mayonnaise Dressing
 
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
 
1 clove garlic, minced
 
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
 
1 teaspoon salt
 
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 
1 1/2 cups twist or spiral pasta, cooked,rinsed with cold water and drained
 
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
 
1/2 cup coarsely chopped green pepper
 
1/2 cup slivered pitted ripe olives

Directions

In large bowl combine mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic, basil, salt and pepper.
Stir in pasta, cherry tomatoes, green pepper and olives.
Cover; chill.

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