Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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March 26, 2014 by Brandie @ The Country Cook 19 Comments
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic DressingNow, about this recipe. Oh goodness, I love me some pasta salad. I just adore this twist on it The sweet balsamic dressing really makes this so different than your usual pasta salad recipes! I could still get t
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing Ingredients:
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1 (1 lb.) box Rotini pasta
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Feta cheese (8 oz.), crumbled
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1 large cucumber, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
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1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in halves
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1/2 cup red onion, diced
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Sweet Balsamic Dressing:
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1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
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1/3 cup sugar
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3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
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1/4 tsp. dry mustard
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1/8 tsp. black pepperPin It
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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I’m using an English cucumber here. They do not need to be peeled because the peel on these are very tender and mild-flavored. Just give it a good rinse in water and then slice.
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Directions:
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Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse cooked pasta in colander with cold water (until pasta is cooled), drain well.
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Put drained pasta in a large bowl then top with cheese, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers.
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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For the dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Whisk well to combine ingredients thoroughly. This will take a few minutes for the oil and sugar to blend. Be patient, it will blend. Now, if you are serving this right away, go ahead and add all the dressing to the pasta, toss it together, then serv
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Or, if you are going to eat this over the course of a couple of days, add the dressing as you eat it. This will keep the salad from soaking up all that yummy dressing while sitting in the fridge.
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Then dig in! Such a refreshing pasta salad and lots of ways you can make this your own. I love black olives and I think they would be amazing in this. Also, if you want to make it more of a meal, try adding some sliced, grilled chicken!
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Enjoy!
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Pasta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Course Salad
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Cuisine American
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Prep Time 10 minutes
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Cook Time 10 minutes
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Total Time 20 minutes
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Servings 8
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Calories 500 kcal
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Author Brandie @ The Country Cook
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Ingredients
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1 lb box rotini pasta
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1 8 oz Feta cheese crumbled
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1 large cucumber peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
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1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in halves
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1/2 cup diced red onion
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1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
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1/3 cup sugar
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3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
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1/4 tsp dry mustard
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1/8 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Rinse cooked pasta in colander with cold water (until pasta is cooled), drain well.
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Put drained pasta in a large bowl then top with cheese, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers.
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For the dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
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Whisk well to combine ingredients thoroughly.
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This will take a few minutes for the oil and sugar to blend. Be patient, it will blend.
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Recipe Notes
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If you are serving this right away, go ahead and add all the dressing to the pasta, toss it all together, then serve. If you are not serving right away, then wait to add dressing until right before serving (keep salad covered and refrigerated until r
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Optional add-ins: Sliced olives or sliced grilled chicken
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