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Healthy Pasta Salad

Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces pasta bow tie pasta works well
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 18 ounces cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup black olives sliced (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chives or 2 tsp minced onion
  • ¼ cup fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 cucumber, large
  • 4 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 7 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Boil pasta, adding 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder to the water.

  2. Combine cooked pasta, chopped tomatoes, sliced olives, chopped cucumber, and minced chives (or onion) in a large bowl.

  3. Add basil, and stir to combine.

  4. In a small bowl, mix white wine vinegar and olive oil. Stir into salad.

  5. Add 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and salt/pepper to taste.

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver's pasta salad