"Buttermilk Pasta Salad - the BEST pasta salad ever!! Great for a crowd! Pasta, tomatoes, chives, sweet peppers, basil, cucumbers, onion, sunflower seeds, and feta tossed in a delicious homemade buttermilk dressing made with mayonnaise, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, chili flakes and pepper. Add some canned tuna or cooked chicken for a meal! Can make in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve! #easy #pastasalad #recipe #sidedish #pasta..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (16-oz) package penne pasta
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1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
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1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
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1 cup diced cucumber
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1/2 cup chopped chives
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1/2 cup diced red onion
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1/2 cup mini sweet peppers, sliced
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1/2 cup salted sunflower seeds
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1 cup crumbled feta
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1 cup mayonnaise
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1 Tbsp lemon juice
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1 Tbsp hot sauce, such as Crystal brand or Frank's Red Hot
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1 tsp minced garlic
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1 tsp red pepper flakes
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salt and black pepper, to taste