Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives
Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives

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Rainbow garden Pasta Salad is one of my favorite salads ever! This amazing one-bowl meal gets its bright colors and flavors from multicolored, multi-flavored (spinach and tomato flavored) rotini or spiral pasta, black olives, orange carrots, green dill pickles, fresh dill, green peppers and red tomatoes along with radishes in a tangy homemade vinaigrette. Great recipe for Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives. An easy and delicious cold salad with lots of flavors, textures and colors from healthy tricolor pasta, crunchy vegetables and tangy dill pickles.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook rainbow garden pasta salad with dill and olives using 24 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives:
  1. Prepare 1 cup multicolored rotini or spiral pasta
  2. Make ready 3-4 red radishes/1 small white radish, peeled and sliced
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup julienned or cubed green pepper/capsicum
  4. Prepare 1/2 cup julienned or cubed yellow bell pepper
  5. Get 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
  6. Take 1/4 cup olives (black or green), sliced
  7. Take 1/4-1/2 cup dill pickles, sliced
  8. Take 1/2 cup sliced red onions
  9. Take 1/4 cup chopped dill leaves
  10. Prepare 1/4 cup grated carrots
  11. Take Additional salad toppings:
  12. Prepare as needed Crumbled blue cheese/feta cheese/paneer
  13. Make ready as needed Shredded or cubed cheese (cheddar)
  14. Take 2 tbsp Raisins
  15. Get 1 tbsp Walnuts
  16. Get 5-6 Dates etc
  17. Make ready For the Italian dressing or vinaigrette:
  18. Get 1/2 cup salad oil or olive oil
  19. Take 2 tablespoons vinegar (white or red wine)
  20. Take 3 tablespoons water
  21. Prepare 1 large garlic, grated
  22. Get 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (or Italian seasoning)
  23. Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
  24. Get to taste Red pepper flakes (optional)

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Whisk mayonnaise, yogurt, oil, vinegar (or lemon juice), garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl until smooth. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Add tomatoes, bell pepper, carrots, scallions, olives and basil; toss to coat well.

Instructions to make Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives:
  1. To make the dressing - Place all the ingredients in a tight fitting jar and shake well. Taste the vinaigrette and adjust seasonings. Keep aside.
  2. To make the pasta salad - Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain thoroughly, rinse with cold water and keep aside. - In a large salad bowl, add other salad ingredients to the cooled pasta; drizzle half the dressing and mix well.
  3. Adjust the seasoning (salt and pepper) according to taste. - If needed add more dressing. - Toss well and chill until serving time.
  4. When ready to serve, toss again; add more dressing if needed along with other toppings like raisins, walnuts, spinach leaves, chopped dates, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar cheese, croutons etc. - Serve immediately. - Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
  5. Notes: - This salad can be prepared a day ahead and chilled in the refrigerator (develops more flavor) until serving time. - You can add a little of the pickle juice (from the jar of pickles) to the dressing or in the salad for additional flavor. - Have fun with other vegetables for different flavors, texture and crunch. - Squeeze some lemon or lime juice for added vitamins and tang. - Instead of dill, you can use cilantro or even mint leaves.

Add the pasta and toss to coat. Add tomatoes, bell pepper, carrots, scallions, olives and basil; toss to coat well. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Add tomatoes, green pepper, cheese, onions and olives. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.

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