BRUSCHETTA PASTA SALAD 🍝

Bruschetta topping, or what I like to call Italian Pico De Gallo, mixed into al dente penne makes for an exceptional pasta salad. This Bruschetta Pasta Salad is an exceptional dish full of fresh summer flavors and takes advantage of seasonal produce like cherry tomatoes and basil best straight from the garden. Plus, it's ready in just 20 minutes🍝!

There’s a reason tomato, basil, and cheese pair together so often. The flavor combination just WORKS. Margarita pizza, caprese salad, pasta sauce, bruschetta. Yes, all of the tastiest things are made up of the same ingredients.

This pasta salad is no different. I don’t know why I didn’t try Bruschetta Pasta Salad sooner because this is exceptional and it is one of my new favorite pasta salad recipes. I think it's the perfect side dish to serve with grilled chicken seasoned simply with salt and black pepper and maybe a balsamic glaze.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED ⭐️

▢ 16 oz penne pasta

▢ 1 cup fresh cherry tomatoes

▢ 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis, 10 oz

▢ 6 stalks fresh basil

▢ ½ tsp dried basil

▢ ⅓ cup chopped red onion

▢ 1 tbsp minced garlic

▢ ½ cup olive oil, divided

▢ ⅔ cup shaved parmesan

▢ ½ tsp red pepper flakes

KEY NOTES:

Pasta SALAD is meant to be served cold. With the fresh tomatoes and fresh basil in this salad, serving warms means wilted produce. I recommend rinsing the noodles to cool them down after cooking before adding them to the bruschetta mixture.

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