Perfect Summer Pasta Salad

Summer Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes , Parmesan Cheese and Pine Nuts. Bow Tie Pasta Salad.

Perfect Summer Pasta Salad

Course: pasta, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pasta salad recipe, Summer Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 363kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

This east to make summer Pasta Salad if full of flavor and can hold up at a BBQ or picnic. Made with a seasoned garlic oil and roasted tomatoes this simple summer side dish compliments an array of grilled meats or sandwiches.

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Ingredients

Garlic Oil

½ cup avocado oil or olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced nice big cloves or 2 TBS garlic paste
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Pasta Salad Assembly

1 pound pasta cooked to package instructions (farfalle or fusilli or you fav that does well in a pasta salad)
1 pint grape tomatoes (or more)
½ cup toasted pine nuts
6 oz arugula (more or less)
1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
½ TBS more or less seasoned salt (see notes)
1 jalapeno, sliced thin (optional)
scallions sliced thin (optional)

Notes

Use homemade seasoned salt or store bought. Salt content varies. Look for something with a number of additional spiced in it. You can also choose to use Greek seasoning for this bow tie pasta salad (Cavendar's is my fav, I am never without it!!)

To make your own seasoned salt combine:

2 TBS Kosher salt
2 teaspoon black pepper
¾ teaspoon paprika
¾ teaspoon garlic powder (you can also use dried chips for a different texture)
¾ teaspoon onion powder (you can also use dried chips for a different texture)
a shake or two or cayenne (red ) pepper
Optional add in ½ teaspoon dried parsley

Add as much or as little of the tomatoes, pine nuts, arugula etc. Make this easy summer pasta salad your own.

Serves 8-10 as a side dish. 4-5 as a main dish.

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