Name: Tuscan Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 0
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 16 ounce bowtie pasta (cooked and drained in cold water); 1 7 7 1 ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil (drained); 1 red bell pepper (diced); 1 6.5 6.5 1 ounce can sliced olives; 1 cup spinach; 1/4 cup basil (chopped); 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 3/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon dry oregano; 1 teaspoon dry basil; 1 clove garlic; black pepper to taste

How To Make Tuscan Pasta Salad

Toss a refreshing and quick bite in this Tuscan pasta salad recipe, made with bowtie pasta, bell pepper, and spinach, then coated with a tangy dressing.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

16ozbowtie pasta,cooked and drained in cold water
7ozsun dried tomatoes in oil,(1 jar) drained
1red bell pepper,diced
6½ozsliced olives,(1 can)
1cupspinach
¼cupbasil,chopped
½cupparmesan cheese,grated

For Dressing:

¾cupolive oil
2tbspwhite vinegar
2tbspwater
1tspsalt
1tspsugar
1tspdry oregano
1tspdry basil
1clovegarlic
black pepper,to taste

Instructions

In a large bowl combine pasta, sundried tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, spinach, basil, and parmesan cheese. Toss until combined.

Dressing:

In a small bowl whisk olive oil, vinegar, water, salt, sugar, oregano, basil, garlic and salt and pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 687.47kcal
Fat: 39.40g
Saturated Fat: 7.05g
Monounsaturated Fat: 26.06g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.34g
Carbohydrates: 69.29g
Fiber: 6.11g
Sugar: 3.69g
Protein: 16.71g
Cholesterol: 8.43mg
Sodium: 503.72mg
Calcium: 220.61mg
Potassium: 786.14mg
Iron: 3.53mg
Vitamin A: 110.73µg
Vitamin C: 61.03mg

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