Colorful salad with pasta
4 servings
30 minutes
Colorful pasta salad is a true explosion of flavors and colors inspired by European cuisine. It combines tender pasta, crunchy pieces of colorful bell peppers, tangy olives, and salty feta cheese, while the dressing made from lemon and lime juice with hints of basil and Tabasco adds freshness and a slight spiciness to the dish. This salad is the perfect dish for a summer lunch or picnic, and using purple basil gives it an even more sophisticated hue. The secret to its popularity lies in the balance between the delicate texture of the pasta and the freshness of the vegetables. Serve it chilled to reveal all the vibrant flavors. Its ease of preparation makes it an excellent option for a quick and tasty dinner.
1
Boil the pasta (do not overcook).
- Pasta: 300 g
2
Squeeze the juice of lime and lemon.
- Lime: 0.5 piece
- Lemon: 0.5 piece
3
In a blender, mix lime juice, lemon, Tabasco, oil, and basil. If you use purple basil, the color will be more interesting.
- Lime: 0.5 piece
- Lemon: 0.5 piece
- TABASCO®: 0.3 teaspoon
- Olive oil: 4 tablespoons
- Basil: 1 bunch
4
Cut the pepper and cheese into cubes. Slice the olives into circles.
- Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Orange bell pepper: 1 piece
- Green bell pepper: 1 piece
- Yellow bell pepper: 1 piece
- Feta cheese: 300 g
- Pitted olives: 100 g
5
Mix the pasta with pepper, olives, and feta cheese, and dress with sauce.
- Pasta: 300 g
- Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Orange bell pepper: 1 piece
- Green bell pepper: 1 piece
- Yellow bell pepper: 1 piece
- Pitted olives: 100 g
- Feta cheese: 300 g
- Olive oil: 4 tablespoons