Primavera Pasta Salad Recipe 🌿🍅🍝

 

          Primavera Pasta Salad Recipe 🌿🍅🍝

Ingredients:

**For the Salad:**

- 8 ounces rotini or your favorite pasta, cooked and cooled

- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

- 1 cup broccoli florets, blanched

- 1/2 cup bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange), thinly sliced

- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced

- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced

- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced

- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

- Fresh basil or parsley, chopped (for garnish)

**For the Dressing:**

- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

- 1 clove garlic, minced

- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. **Cook Pasta:**

- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let it cool.

2. **Prepare Vegetables:**

- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables by halving the cherry tomatoes, blanching the broccoli, slicing the bell peppers, dicing the cucumber, and thinly slicing the red onion.

3. **Make the Dressing:**

- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.

4. **Assemble Salad:**

- In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta with the prepared vegetables (cherry tomatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, black olives). Toss gently to mix.

5. **Add Feta (Optional):**

- If using feta cheese, sprinkle it over the pasta salad.

6. **Pour Dressing:**

- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until everything is well coated.

7. **Chill:**

- Refrigerate the Primavera Pasta Salad for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.

8. **Garnish and Serve:**

- Before serving, garnish with chopped fresh basil or parsley. Serve chilled.

9. **Enjoy the Freshness:**

- Delight in the vibrant and fresh flavors of this Primavera Pasta Salad! 🌿🍅🍝✨