bruschetta pasta salad

Name: Bruschetta Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## FOR PASTA:; 4 quart(s) water; 1 tablespoon(s) garlic powder (not salt); 1 tablespoon(s) dried Italian herbs; 2 tablespoon(s) salt; 10 ounce(s) dry pasta (rigatoni, penne, farfalle, etc.); ## FOR BRUSCHETTA:; 1/2 cup(s) roughly chopped fresh basil; 3 medium fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1/2 cup(s) crumbled Feta cheese; 1/4 cup(s) toasted pine nuts; 1/4 cup(s) chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil); 3 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; - salt and pepper, to taste

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Mikekey *

Seattle, WA

Updated on Mar 30, 2020

The flavors of bruschetta in a salad. Great for picnics or potlucks.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Fresh tomatoes and basil give this pasta salad a fresh flavor and mimic the flavors of a Caprese salad. Yum! It's different than most pasta salad recipes. Boiling the pasta in the seasoned water adds a ton of flavor to the pasta. There is not a ton of dressing in this salad - just enough to coat the pasta and give everything a nice tang from the balsamic dressing. We loved the nuttiness and slight crunch toasted pine nuts give the pasta salad. You can serve this as a light summer dinner or a BBQ side dish. If you chill this salad, we recommend mixing in a little more oil and vinegar. The pasta really soaks up the dressing.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR PASTA:
4 quarts water
1 tablespoon garlic powder (not salt)
1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
2 tablespoons salt
10 ounces dry pasta (rigatoni, penne, farfalle, etc.)
FOR BRUSCHETTA:
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil
3 medium fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make bruschetta pasta salad

Step 1

Place a pot with 4 quarts of water on high and add garlic powder, dried Italian herbs and salt.

Step 2

Once the water comes to a boil add the pasta and boil till the pasta is "al dente" (approximately 8-10 minutes). Drain all of the water from the pasta (don't rinse) and place in a bowl to cool.
Step 3

Chop fresh basil and tomatoes. Then add to the bowl of pasta.
Step 4

Toss in all remaining ingredients.
Step 5

Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.
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