pasta salad recipe – yes pasta in salads, this is how at home we like our pastas to be. the soft cooked pasta with crunchy veggies is always looked forward when i make pasta or salads.

this pasta salad is jamie oliver’s recipe and he calls it the best pasta salad. i agree. it is one of the best pasta salads I have made and served. have adapted the recipe from jamie oliver’s website.

this is the first jamie oliver recipe, i tried and it was so good that now i have decided to buy jamie oliver’s cookbooks. i am an avid reader of books (cooking & philosophical) and just one recipe is enough to convince me that the other recipes will also be good.

when i was reading the recipe, what i liked the most was boiling the garlic with pasta and then mashing it and adding to the dressing. the mashed garlic does add a lot of flavor to the pasta.

i made some adaptations like adding balsamic vinegar and using some more herbs. i did not have ingredients like red & yellow cherry tomatoes, so added regular tomatoes.

if possible use smaller shell shaped pasta. i had whole wheat pasta rigatoni (tube shaped pasta) and i felt that they were a bit large for the salad…. but nobody complained thankfully. since i wanted more crunch, i added some onions & lastly garnished the pasta with pomegranate arils.

few more similar recipes on the blog are:

1. mushroom pasta
2. mac and cheese
3. veg pizza
4. red sauce pasta
5. white sauce pasta recipe

if you have fresh herbs, then use those and if you have dry herbs, then add that 🙂

so if you love pasta and if you love salads, then do make this pasta salad recipe. its a simple and easy pasta salad recipe and makes for a quick brunch or meals in between.

the pasta salad can also be served as a starter (warm or chilled) when you prepare an italian menu.

if you are looking for more salad recipes then do check sprouts salad, corn salad, kuchumber salad and veg russian salad.

pasta salad recipe below:

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pasta salad recipe

pasta salad recipe - its a simple and easy pasta salad and makes for a quick brunch or meals in between.

course side dish

cuisine italian

prep time 5 minutes

cook time 15 minutes

total time 20 minutes

servings 3 to 4

author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

• 125 grams shell shaped pasta or pasta rigatoni (whole wheat or all purpose flour pasta)
• 1 or 2 garlic cloves (lahsun)
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion (optional)
• 1 medium size tomato (optional)
• 1 small cucumber (optional)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon herbes de provence
• 1 teaspoon dry basil OR ¼ cup chopped basil
• ½ teaspoon dry oregano
• ½ or 1 tablespoon garlic chives (hara lahsun)
• 9 to 10 pitted black olives, sliced
• ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar (optional)
• salt as required
• black pepper powder as required (kali mirch powder)

how to make pasta salad recipe

1. heat enough water with some salt.
2. when the water starts boiling, add the pasta along with the garlic clove
3. cook the pasta till they are done. drain.
4. to avoid the pasta from sticking to each other, add some oil and stir gently.
5. in a salad bowl, add all the veggies and herbs. add the pasta and toss.
6. take the cooked garlic clove and mash it in a mortar & pestle.
7. to this add the olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper.
8. stir the seasoning and add it to the pasta.
9. toss and serve pasta salad garnished with some pomegranate arils.

recipe notes

you can increase or decrease the quantity of herbs as per your preference.

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i started vegrecipesofindia.com in feb 2009. it is a pure vegetarian blog and shares recipes with step by step photos that will help you to make delicious and tasty vegetarian food easily.

i am passionate about cooking from childhood and learnt cooking from my elders. having a home science degree surely enhanced my cooking & baking skills which i now share as fool proof recipes on the blog. i am trained both in mainstream indian as well as international cuisines.