Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
 
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A delicious pasta salad shared by my friend Cami Hoopes (a gourmet cook)
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ pound fusilli pasta or any pasta shape you prefer
  • Kosher salt
  • Olive oil
  • 1-pound ripe tomatoes, diced
  • ¾ cup black olives
  • 1-pound fresh Mozzarella cheese, diced
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 6 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoons capers, drained
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves; julienned
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking
  2. Boil for 12-minutes or according to the directions on the package
  3. Drain well and allow to cool
  4. Place the pasta in a bowl; add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  5. For the dressing: combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt, and pepper in a food processor and combine until almost smooth
  6. Pour the dressing over the pasta
  7. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese, and basil, and toss
Recipe by Good Parenting Brighter Children at https://goodparentingbrighterchildren.com/picnic-ideas/