Description
This is Grandma’s Best Pasta Salad, a delicious mix of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
- Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and mozzarella.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Grandma’s Best Pasta Salad, pasta salad, Italian salad, cold salad