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Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
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Pasta salads are always a summer favorite, and this creamy Italian corkscrew pasta salad with tomatoes, broccoli, and olives is no exception. Perfect for potlucks or picnics.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
1 1/2 cup uncooked corkscrew pasta
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1 cup broccoli florets, blanched
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives, optional
directions
Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the pasta and cook as directed on the package until al dente. Drain the pasta well then rinse in cold water. Drain again.
Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic, basil, salt, pepper, tomatoes, broccoli, and olives in a large bowl. Mix well then add the drained pasta and stir to coat the pasta in the dressing. Cover the bowl and chill the creamy Italian pasta salad for 1-2 hours or until ready to serve.
nutrition data
547 calories, 49 grams fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
August 14, 2010
I made this recipe before but I couldn't find the exact version of it. This had all the incredients minus the bell pepper but the ratios were very different (for starters, this one had more vinegar and less mayo than the other). Turned out nice though! I cut the salt down by 2/3, added bell peppers, omitted the olives (shudder) and broccoli, and my fresh basil didn't look so fresh so considering its nearly midnight I just used a few dashes of dried. The great thing about pasta salad is there is no secret amount that is right or wrong, it all depends on the makers preference. This is a great recipe if you want something a little different. Its not like your standard mayonnaise or vinegar pasta salad but rather a hybrid of both. So I'm not too worried if someone else brings pasta salad to the cookout tomorrow because odds are it won't be anything like this one. I'm even half tempted to make the sauce without the pasta or veggies just as a sandwich spread. Very Yummy!
July 21, 2009
This is the best! It is a new staple for us. The only modifications we have made: we don't care so much for olives, so have replaced them with chopped hard-cooked eggs. Thank you for this awesome recipe.
July 22, 2006
This is the best, creamiest pasta salad. The basil makes it something different. Loved it!!!