Summer Pasta Salad Recipe

Summer pasta salad is a vegetable pasta salad. Prepared with small shell pastas, the summer pasta salad is tossed with olive oil and minced basil for a fresh flavor. Served for lunch or brunch, it is a great addition to meals.

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexHealthy
CuisineCourse
SpecialityMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 4 ounces tiny pasta shells, elbow macaroni, or ditalini
 Olive oil4 Teaspoon
 1/4 cup minced fresh basil or parsley
 Black pepper1/8 Teaspoon
 1 small red onion, chopped fine
 1 medium size cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
 1 large ripe tomato, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting the salt.
Drain, rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking, and drain again.
Transfer the pasta to a large bowl; add the olive oil, basil, and pepper, and toss well to mix.
Add the onion, cucumber, and tomato, and toss well again.
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