Zesty pasta salad
Zesty pasta salad

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, zesty pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Zesty Potluck Pasta Salad (Featured below) - This simple summer salad is easy to make and gets a nice kick from fresh tomatoes and Italian dressing. Greek Salad - A nicely dressed tossed salad is always a crowd pleaser. This one has a lovely Greek-inspired feel and is dressed with a fab lemon vinaigrette.

Zesty pasta salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Zesty pasta salad is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have zesty pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Zesty pasta salad:
  1. Take 1 packet penne pasta
  2. Take 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
  3. Make ready 1 bunch watercress
  4. Take 1/4 cup spring onions (chopped)
  5. Prepare 1/2 cup vintage cheddar (grated)
  6. Prepare 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup parsley
  8. Prepare 1 lime
  9. Take 2 cloves garlic
  10. Take 1 chilli
  11. Take 1 tablespoon peppercorns
  12. Prepare 1 teaspoon rock salt

Enjoy as a main dish or serve as a side. It makes a great pot luck dish and is sure to please! Turn this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad into a main dish by adding slices of pepperoni and salami. Remember, don't overcook the pasta or the end result will be mushy.

Steps to make Zesty pasta salad:
  1. Boil the pasta in salted water until soft, drain and set aside to cool.
  2. In a bowl combine the cooled pasta with the halved cherry tomatoes, vintage cheddar and watercress (pulled apart or chopped). Stir thorughly.
  3. In a food processor add your sun-dried tomatoes, the juice of one lime, one whole chilli, tablespoon of pepper, teaspoon of rock salt, coarsely chopped parsley and a dash of olive oil. Combine until it is of a smooth(almost creamy) consistency.
  4. If you're having trouble blending the dressing, add a tablespoon of water to aid in combining the ingredients.
  5. Once dressing is blended and to taste, pour over your pasta and stir through, ensuring all pasta is covered.
  6. Garnish with fresh watercress leaves and two wedges of lime.

If you don't like olives but still want a savory-sour pop of flavor, use mild banana pepper rings instead. Use small, crunchy cucumbers if you can. Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water and drain. Place in a bowl, add tomatoes, celery, carrots, peppers, onions and Italian salad dressing. Just before serving, combine mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese, then stir in mozzarella and olives.

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