Spanish Inspired Pasta Salad
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Spanish Inspired Pasta Salad
Description
This salad features cooked tri-color pasta, drained and cooled just shy of al dente to keep a firm bite. Tossed in Italian dressing, the pasta serves as a flavorful base for an assortment of bold, Spanish-inspired ingredients including diced green olives, halved grape tomatoes, red onions, and bell peppers offering freshness and crunch. Small mozzarella pearls add a creamy note, while diced dried Spanish chorizo and shredded manchego contribute savory depth. Peppadew peppers and sundried tomatoes bring subtle sweetness and tang.
After combining all ingredients, chilling the salad for at least two hours helps the flavors to integrate and the dressing to coat everything evenly. This makes for a hearty, multi-textured dish suitable as a side or light meal with a Mediterranean flair.
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces pasta tri color
- ½ Cup Italian dressing
- ½ Cup green olives diced
- ½ Cup grape tomatoes halved
- ½ Cup red onion diced
- ½ Cup bell pepper diced
- ½ Cup mozzarella pearls
- ¼ Cup spanish chorizo diced, dried
- ¼ Cup manchego cheese shredded
- ¼ Cup peppadew pepper diced
- 1 Tablespoon sundried tomatoes
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients and bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Boil the pasta according to the package instructions but remove from heat 1 minute before the time indicated for al dente. Rinse the pasta under cold water to stop the pasta from cooking.
- Toss the pasta in the Italian dressing then mix in all of the other ingredients. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 519mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 657IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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