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20 Minute Summer Pasta Salad

20 Minute Summer Pasta Salad

Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

Basil Dressing

  • 1 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 2-3 Cloves Garlic, skin peeled off
  • 3/4 Cups olive oil
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 TSP White Sugar
  • 3/4 TSP Salt
  • 1/2 TSP Red Pepper Flakes

Pasta Salad

  • 12 OZ. Farfalle Pasta
  • 2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
  • 1/2 Cup Thin Sliced Red Onion
  • 8 OZ. Mozzarella Balls
  • 1 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

Basil Dressing

  • In a food blender, or blender add 1 cup of basil, cloves of garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt and red pepper flakes. Puree until nice and smooth, and no big chunks of anything. Set aside.

Pasta Salad

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • In meantime, cut tomatoes in half, slice your onion, thinly slice basil leaves and drain mozzarella balls.
  • When pasta is done cooking, drain and dump in a strainer. Rinse under cold water for about 1 minute and allow to drain.
  • Add pasta to large mixing bowl, add your mozzarella balls, tomatoes, onions and basil on top.
  • Drizzle dressing all over pasta and mix well until everything is combined and evenly distributed.
  • You can either serve right away, or let chill in fridge for a bit before serving.
  • Either way its delicious! Enjoy!!

Notes

This pasta salad tastes even better when it sits and chills in fridge overnight or even a day! SO it makes for great left overs!!
 
Recipe Inspiration: https://bakerbynature.com/garlicky-tomato-basil-pasta-salad/