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Tuscan Pasta Salad
Tuscan Pasta Salad is an easy pasta salad with sun dried tomatoes, peppers spinach, and olives tossed in a tangy dressing. This pasta salad is perfect for your next potluck!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
boil
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Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add the 16 ounces uncooked bowtie pasta and cook until tender but slightly firm about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water.
water2 tablespoonsuncooked bowtie pasta16 ounces
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combine
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In a large bowl combine pasta, 1 (7-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained , 1 diced red bell pepper, 1 (6.5-ounce) can sliced olives, 1 cup spinach, ¼ cup chopped basil and p½ cup grated parmesan cheese. Toss until combined.
jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained1 (7-ounce)diced red bell pepper1sliced olives1 (6.5-ounce) canspinach1 cup¼ cup chopped basildry basil1 teaspoon½ cup grated parmesan cheese
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To make the dressing
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whisk
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In a small bowl whisk ¾ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon dry oregano, 1 teaspoon dry basil, 1 clove minced garlic, and black pepper to taste.
white vinegar2 tablespoonswater2 tablespoonssalt1 teaspoonsugar1 teaspoondry oregano1 teaspoon¼ cup chopped basildry basil1 teaspoonminced garlic1 cloveblack pepper to taste
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toss
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Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad and toss until coated in the dressing. Serve
Nutrition Facts
calories
567 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
525 mg
protein Content
13 g
cholesterol Content
7 mg
carbohydrate Content
59 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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