Pizza Pasta Salad
This sounds really good, and what you put in it is up to you, what you like on a pizza, can go in here. Very versatile and I would call this a base recipe that you can change up every time you prepare this. On my to cook list.
Ingredients
- 250 grams pasta, spirals, shells, penne, any bite size pasta works here
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, diced, about 1/2 of a 200 gram block
- 1/2 cup red onion, think shallots, chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing, Tesco brand is inexpensive and good
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling water, add the pasta and cook until just tender. Rinse and put in a large bowl, drizzle with just a bit olive oil and toss that in to prevent the pasta from sticking sticking. Let this cool a bit.
- While the pasta is cooling, go ahead and get your ingredients chopped, diced, etc. Add all the ingredients to the large bowl except the dressing, basil, and Parmesan cheese. Toss to combine. Add the dressing and toss to coat, sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese and basil, serve.
Notes
The Mozzarella cheese will run about 70 Baht to make 1 cup of diced from a 200 gram block, if you like cheese, feel free to use more. This is about 52 cents per serving for 4 servings. Great value.
Variations: You can remove any ingredient listed and you can add any combination of your favorite pizza toppings, such as pepperoni, salami, cooked and crumbled Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled bacon, cooked mushrooms, diced ham, pineapple, cooked shrimp, and you get the idea.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
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