Zesty pasta salad
Zesty pasta salad

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, zesty pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain. This fresh, flavorful, zesty Italian pasta salad is loaded with all the favorites - mozzarella, olives, tomatoes, salami, and of course, pasta! It is easy to make and oh so tasty. This zingy pasta salad is perfect for those warm summer days.

Zesty pasta salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Zesty pasta salad is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

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

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

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. 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.

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. 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. This version is based on my favorite local Italian chopped salad, which is filled with genoa salami, fresh mozzarella, pepperoncini peppers, olives, lots of dried oregano, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette.

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