Tomato Festa Pasta Salad Barefoot Contessa Recipes

TOMATO FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a large bowl. Add the onion, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley and toss well. Dice the feta in 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes, crumbling it as little as possible. Gently fold it into the salad and serve at room temperature.

TOMATO FETA SALAD - BAREFOOT CONTESSA - INA GARTEN

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a large bowl.
• Add the onion, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley and toss well.
• Dice the feta in 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes, crumbling it as little as possible.
• Gently fold it into the salad and serve at room temperature.

TOMATO FESTA PASTA SALAD - BAREFOOT CONTESSA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, feta and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth. Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and parsley, and toss well.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES - INA GARTEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water with splash of oil. Boil 12 minutes, or according to directions on package. Drain well and allow to cool.
• Place pasta in bowl and add tomatoes, olives, mozzarella and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
• To make dressing: Combine sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt and pepper in food processor until almost smooth.
• Pour dressing over pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan and basil and toss well.

TOMATO FETA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package.
• Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, feta and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
• For the dressing:.
• Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt(taste before adding salt) and pepper in a food processor and process until almost smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and parsley, and toss well. Enjoy!
• Possible additions to salad:.
• Peas.
• Artichoke hearts.
• A tablespoon of white wine mustard.
• Tuna.
• Fresh spinach(can mix with hot pasta to wilt spinach).