Summer Pasta salad

Hello friends!

Today we are making summer pasta salad, which is a delicious dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. It typically includes cooked pasta, a variety of vegetables, and a flavorful dressing.

Here's a simple and customizable pasta salad recipe:

Ingredients:

For the pasta salad:

8 ounces (about 225g) of your favorite pasta (farfalle, penne, fusilli, or rotini work well)

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup cucumber, diced

1/2 cup bell peppers (red, green, or yellow), diced

1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced(optional)

1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced (optional)

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup fresh parsley or basil, chopped (for garnish)

For the dressing:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar ( I used balsamic glaze)

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until it's al dente. Drain the cooked pasta and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process. Let it cool completely.

While the pasta is cooling, prepare the vegetables. Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in half, dice the cucumber and bell peppers.If using black olives, slice them as well.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, black olives, basil, mozzarella cheese.

Pour the olive oil and balsamic glaze over the pasta and vegetables, tossing everything together to ensure all ingredients are coated with the dressing.

Enjoy!

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