Tastiest Pasta Salad

Submitted by Marli

"An old work friend of mine used to make this pasta salad for parties, it is so good I just had to get the recipe out of her! You can use other shaped pasta but bowtie looks the best & holds the other ingredients well."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 500 g bow tie pasta
• 200 g thin sliced salami
• 200 g sun-dried tomatoes
• 1⁄4 cup sliced black olives, drained
• 250 g mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil

directions

1. Boil the pasta until tender, drain& allow to cool.
2. Slice the mozzeralla cheese, salami& sundried tomatoes into thin strips, about 1 1/2 inches long.
3. Add to the cooled pasta.
4. In a food processor blend all the dressing ingredients together.
5. Pour the dressing over the pasta& toss to coat.

Reviews

[whisks]

this is a australian women's weekly recipe which i have been using for years and is known as "the best pasta salad". i agree that it is tasty and looks pretty with the bow ties. i think it's the pine nuts which set it apart from the rest.

 

[CountryLady]

This is a new & unusual take on pasta salad. I used Feta instead of Mozarella - otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. Thanx *Marli*!