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Here's another recipe I'm gonna throw out. I've always been disappointed in commercial pasta salad as its usually very bland and high in fat. That being said, I set out on a quest to create my own "zesty" pasta salad. Here's what I ended up with...
Ingredients:
2 boxes tri-colored rotini pasta
3 tomatoes, diced
1 white onion, thinly sliced
1 large bunch cilantro, chopped
3-4 serrano chilis, thinly sliced and chopped (depending upon your "heat" tolerance)
1.5 yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 can sliced black olives
1 can chopped jalapeno chilis
red wine vinegar
balsamic vinegar
lemon juice
olive oil
salt and pepper
Directions:
Immediately after draining the pasta and returning to pot douse the pasta in a healthy dose of red wine vinegar and stir. Add about ¼ cup lemon juice and stir. Add all the veggies, stir in and then salt and pepper. Add balsamic, stir and then finish off with a light dosing of olive oil. Chill overnight and then enjoy.
This is a good low fat option that definitely will open your eyes. It's always a party favorite.
Here's another recipe I'm gonna throw out. I've always been disappointed in commercial pasta salad as its usually very bland and high in fat. That being said, I set out on a quest to create my own "zesty" pasta salad. Here's what I ended up with...
Ingredients:
2 boxes tri-colored rotini pasta
3 tomatoes, diced
1 white onion, thinly sliced
1 large bunch cilantro, chopped
3-4 serrano chilis, thinly sliced and chopped (depending upon your "heat" tolerance)
1.5 yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 can sliced black olives
1 can chopped jalapeno chilis
red wine vinegar
balsamic vinegar
lemon juice
olive oil
salt and pepper
Directions:
Immediately after draining the pasta and returning to pot douse the pasta in a healthy dose of red wine vinegar and stir. Add about ¼ cup lemon juice and stir. Add all the veggies, stir in and then salt and pepper. Add balsamic, stir and then finish off with a light dosing of olive oil. Chill overnight and then enjoy.
This is a good low fat option that definitely will open your eyes. It's always a party favorite.
