
Summer Pasta Salad Platter With Sweet Tea Dressing
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4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
744 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American

Summer Pasta Salad Platter With Sweet Tea Dressing
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This Summer Pasta Salad with Sweet Tea Dressing is the perfect easy summer salad for big crowds. Perfectly cooked pasta, grilled veggies, fresh fruit, and savory hard cheese drizzled with a fabulous Sweet Tea Dressing infused with fresh herbs, garlic, and olive oil!
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Ingredients
For the pasta:
- 1 box farfalle pasta (your favorite type—I used mini bow ties)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 l boiling water
For the Grilled veggies and fruit:
- 1 bunch asparagus —2lbs
- 1 box cocktail tomatoes —2lbs
- 1 lbs fresh pitted apricots and peaches
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil , divided
For the dressing:
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Gold Peak Sweet Tea ( any flavor—I used diet)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
To assemble:
- Mixed olives
- mixed nuts
- bocconcini cheese ( feta, goat or any other cheese)
- fresh spinach or kale
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Notes
- Feel free to use your favorite veggies and fruit for this Summer Pasta Salad, and throw in some fresh kale or spinach, some more cheeses or chopped nuts. Mostly everything works!
- If you wanted to include some type of grilled fish, meat or chicken into this Summer Pasta Salad platter, all you’ll need to do is salt and pepper the protein of your choice and grill it along with the veggies.
- The Sweet Tea Dressing keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks.
- Make a large batch of the Sweet Tea Dressing: It’s great on salads, grilled meats, and when mixed with a little mayo, it makes a fabulous sandwich spread.
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4.7
9 reviews
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