With summer now in full swing, it’s time to break out the summer pasta salad recipes! A cold pasta salad is the perfect component to every barbecue, all summer long. Whether you’re a meat-eater or a vegetarian, a refreshing pasta salad is the best way to complement your meal with plenty of healthy veggies and fresh, delicious flavors.
This is a guest-post recipe courtesy of Pasta Fits.
Mason Jar Pasta Salad Recipe
4 oz. farfalle
4 oz. low-fat baby bocconcini cheese
1 cup/5 oz. halved heirloom cherry tomatoes
1 cup/5 oz. chopped cucumber
1 cup/5 oz. chopped red pepper
1/2 cup/2.5 oz. chopped red onion
2 cups/2 oz. baby spinach
Red Wine Vinaigrette:
3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
4 tsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside; let cool.
2. Divide pasta and cheese among four (8 oz.) Mason jars. Toss together tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper and onion. Divide evenly among jars.
3. Red Wine Vinaigrette: Whisk together oil, parsley, vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper.
4. Drizzle vinaigrette over tomato mixture; top with spinach. Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Shake before serving.
Tip:
• Substitute baby kale for spinach if desired.
This is a wonderful way to make a pasta salad and it can easily be preserved in that jar too.
I love pasta salads with fresh vegetables. They are one of my go to recipes for the summer months for a tasty and healthy dinner. This one looks especially good with the mustard and herbs in the dressing.
I’m usually not much of a pasta eater but between hot and cold pasta, I prefer the cold. I love a good vinaigrette like this. The cucumber and cheese would really top it off–great recipe!
Oh How Delicious these Mason Jar Salads Look. The vinegarette salad dressing sounds so Good..when you serve it do you just give them the jar? Perhaps you put some in individual salad Bowls? Thank You for another Delicious salad recipe..