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In the time it takes to cook the pasta, our easy pasta salad recipe can be assembled and ready to put on the table.
Sun-dried tomatoes, olives and fresh parmesan cheese give this quick pasta dish its great rich flavor with surprising ease.
See the quick meals menu planner and ingredient exchanges for great ideas to expand on this delicious quick pasta salad recipe.
2-3 servings
You will need 7 ingredients:
- Pasta
- Broccoli
- Olives (green or black)
- Bottled Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil
- Olive Oil
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Fresh Parmesan Cheese
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- Prepare pasta according to
package directions
- Thaw, drain and cut up frozen broccoli
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Ingredients:
pasta - 3 cups cooked
(choose a chunky style pasta like spirals or small shells)
broccoli - 1 cup frozen pieces
(thawed,drained and cut into medium chunks)
olives (black or green) - 1/2 cup
(chopped into medium pieces)
bottled sun dried tomatoes in oil - 1/2 cup chopped
**olive oil - to desired moistness
**lemon juice - to taste
parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup freshly grated
**Instead of olive oil and lemon juice to dress this easy pasta salad recipe, try one or both of these delicious ideas, our
mustard caper dressing
or
lemony zing salsa.
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You can make the pasta ahead of time or prepare it as you prepare the rest of the salad.
1. Heat the pasta water and bring to boil, cooking pasta according to package directions.
2. Prepare the broccoli, olives and tomatoes while the pasta is cooking, putting all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl as they are ready.
3. When the pasta is finished cooking, drain well and add to the bowl of salad ingredients.
4. Drizzle the olive oil over the salad and squeeze lemon juice over all. Toss well to coat, adjusting the oil and lemon juice as needed.
5. Plate each salad and grate the parmesan cheese over each.
This salad may also be refrigerated to chill before serving. Grate the cheese on each pasta salad just before serving.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
** Serve our easy pasta salad recipe in colorful bowls with warm garlic bread.
** Serve as a cold pasta salad on a bed of fresh spinach or lettuce leaves with crisp cheesy breadsticks.
** You can also serve this simple pasta salad(warm or cold) with a flavorful side dish and create a quick and easy meal.
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These easy ingredient exchanges will give a different depth of flavor and taste every time you make this easy pasta salad recipe. Be creative, and use these exchanges alone or in combination. Have fun!
Ingredient Exchanges:
Instead of Broccoli:
*Fresh Red Peppers - 1 cup diced or
*Green Peas - frozen (thawed and drained) - 1 cup or
*Zucchini - frozen (thawed and drained) - 1 cup diced
(fresh zucchini may also be used in the same quantity)
Instead of Olives:
*Capers and Olives - 1/4 cup of each or
*Marinated Artichoke Hearts - 1/2 cup diced into medium pieces
Instead of Parmesan Cheese:
*Fresh Romano - 1/2 cup grated or
*Fresh Fontina - 1/2 cup grated or
*Fresh Goat Cheese - 1/2 cup crumbled
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See all the other Quick Pasta Salad Recipes listed below:
Chicken Pasta Salad
Cold Pasta Salad Recipe
Couscous Salad Recipe
Creamy Balsamic Tortellini Salad Recipe
Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
Easy Noodle Salad Recipe
Easy Pasta Salad with Almond Cream
Easy Ramen and Shrimp Salad
Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
Macaroni Salad Recipe
Pasta Salad Recipe with Avocado Lime Salsa
Orzo Salad Recipe
Ramen Noodle Pasta Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Ramen Noodle Salad
Shrimp Pasta Salad Recipe
Simple Pasta Salad Recipe
Spaghetti Salad Recipe
Tortellini Salad Recipe
Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe
Zucchini Pasta Salad Recipe with Pesto Cream
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