The Best Bowtie Salad Recipe - Make a Great Salad and Enjoy It
In my opinion, the very best bowtie pasta salad recipe contains a great number of delicious and nutritious vegetables, meats and cheeses, along with the tender bow tie pasta. You can use whatever vegetables you may have on hand, along with leftover deli sandwich meats and any appropriate seasonings you like to create this yummy pasta salad recipe. I have found that the more ingredients that are included in the recipe, the better it tastes! There is really no limit to what ingredients or how much of anything you can add to a bowtie pasta salad recipe. The amounts listed can be very easily doubled or even tripled in order to make enough for a really big crowd, o
r you can always use less ingredients to make less if you need to feed a somewhat smaller gathering.This can really be the perfect side dish to take along to a potluck, a birthday party, a baby shower or a wedding shower, or even to bring to a barbecue to celebrate the big game! You will undoubtedly receive many compliments on this pasta salad. I have had so many people tell me that this is the best bowtie pasta salad recipe they have ever tasted.
You will need the following ingredients:
(remember, you can make as much or as little as you like. The following recipe has more than enough ingredients to serve about 10 people)
1 or 2 packages of tri-colored Farfalle (bowtie) pasta, cooked according to package directions.1 head of broccoli, washed well, drained and cut into bite sized pieces
1 bunch of celery, washed well, and cut into bite sized pieces
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1 large yellow bell pepper, diced
1 jar of artichokes, drained and cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 cup of shredded (not grated) parmesan cheese
1 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
12 slices hard salami, sliced thinly
4 tablespoons minced garlic, more or less depending on your taste
1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or 2 to3 teaspoons dried basil
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1/2 to 1 cup roasted pine nuts
8 oz Italian dressing or balsamic vinaigrette, more to taste
Cook and drain the pasta according to the package directions, and allow to cool before assembling the rest of the salad. Combine all of the ingredients, including the pasta, in a large serving bowl and mix very well. Place the bowl of pasta salad in the refrigerator and let it chill and marinate for at least an hour for best flavor. Prior to serving to your guests, allow the bowtie pasta salad to come to room temperature, by leaving it covered and out of the refrigerator for about an hour.Wendy Pan is an accomplished niche website developer and author. To learn more about best bowtie pasta salad recipe, please visit Best Pasta for current articles and discussions.
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