Tuscan Pasta Salad

This Tuscan Pasta Salad brings the Italian flavors together with simple ingredients. Pasta cooked al dente, colorful vegetables, and simple vinaigrette make this salad a perfect dish when you need something easy, quick, and delicious!

Course Salad

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Tuscan pasta salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 482kcal

Author Anna

Ingredients

for the pasta salad:

8 ounces farfalle pasta or 4 cups
2 cups fresh spinach loosely packed
1 cup olives
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup chopped sweet red peppers
½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated

for the dressing:

¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and stir.
Chop peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, slice olives and tear the spinach.
Add pasta to water and cook until al dente, meaning it still has some firmness.
Drain and rinse with cool water. Place pasta in a large mixing bowl.
Add prepared vegetables and Parmesan cheese. Stir together.
Mix all dressing ingredients in a jar or measuring cup and drizzle over pasta salad.
Serve.

Notes

Use tortellini, penne, or any other bite-size pasta you like.
If refrigerated, pasta salad should last for up to 3 days. Stir everything together before serving.
Total time is an estimate.
Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.

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