Easy Pasta Salad with Olives

  
  You will impress those at any picnic with this salad! It is simple to prepare and tastes amazing!  
 
You will find this recipe uses few ingredients and yet has such a wonderful flavor. Use any kind of short pasta for the salad. You will also find the balsamic vinegar is what really adds the zing to this salad, making it different than the typical pasta salad.
Serves: 6-8    
   
 
 

 
  Ingredients   Italian Name  
  3/4 to 1 lb short pasta   pasta  
  handful (10-12) sun dried tomatoes cut in strips   pomodori  
  2 Tablespoons capers   capperi  
  2/3 cup of kalamata olives pitted and chopped   olive  
  2 - 3 garlic cloves chopped   aglio  
  1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley   prezzemolo  
  4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil   olio extra vergine di oliva  
  3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar   aceto  
         
  Instructions      
1. Fill a large pan with water and bring to a boil.
2. Add the pasta.
3. Meanwhile start preparing your ingredients - soak the sun dried tomatoes in some hot water in a bowl while getting the other ingredients together.
4. When the pasta is done, drain and pour into a large serving bowl.
5. Add the tomatoes, capers, olives, garlic and parsley, but reserve the water which the sun dried tomatoes were soaking in.
6. Mix the extra virgin olive oil and the balsamic vinegar together separately, then add to the pasta salad.
7. Mix well. If the pasta seems a little dry add a few tablespoons of the reserved water.
8. Serve and enjoy!
   
  TIP #1: This salad tastes good warm or cold. You can refrigerate until needed or eat right away.
  TIP #2: Mixing the olive oil and balsamic vinegar together helps the combined flavors spread through the dish more evenly.
  TIP #3: Use as a side dish or a main dish. Also perfect for summer or spring picnics!
   
 
   
   
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