Pasta Bandiera - Italian Flag Pasta Salad

Name: Pasta Bandiera - Italian Flag Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb penne or 1 lb ziti pasta; 3/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted (or more, to taste); 2 -3 large fresh tomatoes, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional); black pepper; 10 -12 leaves fresh basil, julienned; 1/4 lb feta cheese, crumbled

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Recipe by Molly53

This simple pasta salad is named for the Italian flag, which it echoes with its red, green and white ingredients. The better the tomatoes are, the better this dish.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb penne or 1 lb ziti pasta
³⁄₄

cup olive oil
¹⁄₂

cup kalamata olive, pitted (or more, to taste)
2 -3

large fresh tomatoes, chopped
1

jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional)
black pepper
10 -12

leaves fresh basil, julienned
¹⁄₄

lb feta cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente; drain.
While the pasta's cooking, mix next four ingredients together in a large bowl.
Add cooked pasta; toss so pasta is thoroughly coated with oil and tomatoes are distributed evenly.
Sprinkle with black pepper to taste and shreds of basil and toss again.
Crumble feta on top.
Toss again just before serving.

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