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.
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.
Stir in pasta, cherry tomatoes, green pepper and olives.
Cover; chill.
