Wednesday, June 23, 2010

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

 

Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

 

I love trying new recipes, and this one for pasta salad tops all other varieties I've tried. With beans, cheese, sausage and vegetables, it's a hearty complement to any meal.

This recipe is:

Quick

 

 


    * 18 Servings
    * Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

    * 1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
    * 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
    * 1 medium sweet red or green pepper, julienned
    * 2 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and sliced
    * 1 bunch green onions, sliced
    * 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, julienned
    * 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, juilenned
    * 4 ounces brick or provolone cheese, julienned
    * 4 ounces thinly sliced hard salami, julienned
    * 3 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
    * 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
    * 1 to 2 tablespoons minced chives
    *

      BASIL VINAIGRETTE:
    * 2/3 cup canola oil
    * 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
    * 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
    * 1 garlic clove, minced
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

    * Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, beans, vegetables, cheeses, meats, olives and chives.
    * In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate. Toss before serving. Yield: 18 servings.


Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 248 calories, 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 431 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.


Antipasto Pasta Salad published in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook , p51
 
 
 
 

            Beth Layman  :)


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