Recipes

Summer Picnic Pasta Salad

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Description

Ideal for summer picnics, this quick pasta salad combines Ready Pasta penne with cherry tomatoes, basil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 pouch barilla® ready pasta penne
  • 1 cup red and yellow cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ cup italian dressing
  • basil, shredded
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions

  1. Tear corner of Ready Pasta pouch to vent, then microwave for one minute.
  2. Cut tomatoes in half and combine with pasta, adding in Italian dressing and basil.
  3. Season with salt and pepper and top with cheese.