Description
Although there are a lot of ingredients, this recipe is so easy and really delicious! Great to take to a picnic or party.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package tri-color pasta
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
- 1 orange bell pepper, julienned
- 1 medium fresh tomato, chopped
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, drained
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot
- cook for 8 to 10 minutes
- until al dente
- and drain.
- In a blender or food processor
- blend the olive oil
- white wine vinegar
- basil
- Parmesan cheese
- salt
- and pepper until smooth.
- In a large bowl
- toss together the cooked pasta
- dressing mixture
- red bell pepper
- yellow bell pepper
- orange bell pepper
- tomato
- and olives. Top with mozzarella cheese to serve.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 8