I’ve always pronounced bruschetta as broo-shetta. Like forever. Then I watched a random episode of The Mindy Project and the male love interest pronounced it (come to find out, correctly) as brus-ketta. My whole life was a lie! Nah, but it did make me feel strange finally pronouncing it correctly. It’s like Steve Buscemi, whose name I’d also been mispronouncing all these years. Sigh. Anyway, on to this totally-worth-that-boring-story bruschetta pasta salad.
So many easy, weeknight salad choices!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups pasta (I used farfalle, like this)
- 5 tomatoes, chopped (I used medium-sized Roma)
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp red onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 handful basil, chopped or chiffonade
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Boil water to cook the pasta according to the package directions. Set aside and let cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil, and Parmesan cheese.
- In a smaller, separate bowl, mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper and mix well. Drizzle oil mixture on top of the veggies and toss well to cover.
- Let this mixture rest for about 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Toss the tomato mixture with the cooked pasta.
- Season with more salt and pepper to taste, if you prefer and enjoy!
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Catherine Clark is a Chicago native sharing noteworthy things she sees and attempts to make in the world. She's a geek, cat lady, designer and editor by day, and noob chef by night.
This is a recipe that will tame any hunger any time of the day. I can see me eating this for lunch & dinner, maybe a late night nibble too! ☺️
I’ll have to look up your other two salads, they sound tasty.
Also, as I commented on your Oreo ice box cake, I was fresh out of Oreo’s, my friend gave me two packages of Oreo’s!! Lucky me! So we both made & enjoyed your recipe yesterday. We also shared it with our hubby’s.
Thank you!
Have a nice day!
You are on a roll!! This particular salad is one of my go-to’s. Definitely let me know how it works out. If you have any Oreo ice box cake left, I’m on my way! 😉
LOL!! Bring your fork! 😀
Forgot to mention that I did look up your other two recipes, they are possible recipes for me.
Hubby really happens to like beets, me, still on the fence about those guys.
Now the Mediterranean pasta salad, that one has “me” all over it!
By the way, lovin’ your wooden bowl, nice!
Have a nice evening!
Hi, Dalila! Yeah, beets taste sweet to me, but they’re definitely not for everyone. But the Med salad can b anything you want!