Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

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Nothing says summer like a delicious pasta salad and this Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad is delicious.  It’s the perfect summer side dish.

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

I love making pasta salads especially when we’re having a cookout or going to a friend’s house for a BBQ.  It’s the perfect summer side dish.

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

Sun dried tomatoes are the star ingredient in this pasta salad recipe.  I’m also a huge fan of these fun pasta noodles.  I usually make my pasta salad with Italian dressing but today I switched things up and used Sun Dried Tomato dressing along with diced sun dried tomato.   I added veggies, Kalamata olives, and fresh mozzarella cheese to create the perfect pasta salad recipe that was AMAZING!   You could even make your own Sun Dried Tomato dressing if you’re feeling extra ambitious.  I kept it simple and bought mine.

How to make Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

What’s great about this delicious pasta salad is that it’s so easy to make.  Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad is very similar to a traditional pasta salad but calls for sun dried tomato dressing instead of Italian dressing.  Just cook pasta, add dressing and veggies, and toss until evenly coated. The secret ingredients in this recipe are the Sun Dried Tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and Sun Dried Tomato Salad Dressing.  It’s a nice change to traditional pasta salad.

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta in large bowl. Summer side dish for cookouts and BBQ.

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad in large bowl. The perfect summer side dish.

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

Kara
Nothing says summer like a delicious pasta salad and this Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad is delicious.  It's the perfect summer side dish.
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces pasta
  • 1 cup Sun Dried Tomato dressing
  • 1 jar Kalamata olives cut in quarters
  • 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes diced
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in halves
  • 1 package fresh Stella mozzarella cut into cubes

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until no longer cool.
  • Add 2/3 cup of dressing to pasta. Add olives and sun dried tomatoes. Toss together.
  • Add vegetables, mozzarella cheese, and the remaining dressing. Continue to toss ingredients until the salad is evenly coated.
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All I can say is YUM!  You have to use Sun Dried Tomato dressing the next time you make pasta salad.

Do you have any secret ingredients you add to your pasta salad?

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