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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
10 minutes
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Serves
10
Author Notes
A loaded pasta salad with penne pasta, broccoli, kalamata olives, red onions, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella balls, topped with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. —Dash of Amy
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Ingredients
- Pasta Salad
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16 ounces
penne pasta
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1
bunch broccoli florets, cooked
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1 cup
grape tomatoes, sliced in half
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1 cup
kalamata olives, sliced in half
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1/2
red onion, finely chopped
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8 ounces
mozzarella pearls
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10-15
fresh basil, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
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1/3 cup
olive oil
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2 tablespoons
balsamic vinegar
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2 tablespoons
balsamic glaze, divided
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1 teaspoon
dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
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2
garlic cloves, minced
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1-2 tablespoons
balsamic glaze
Directions
- Pasta Salad
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Cook the pasta according to package directions and place in a large mixing bowl.
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Add the remaining ingredients to the pasta, and mix well.
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Whisk all dressing ingredients except balsamic glaze together in a mixing bowl using a fork until it thickens.
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Pour over the salad, and mix well.
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Drizzle balsamic glaze over the whole pasta salad, or each individual portion.
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