Tuscan Pasta Salad

4.70 from 20 votes

Tuscan Pasta Salad is an easy pasta salad with sun dried tomatoes, peppers spinach, and olives tossed in a tangy dressing. This pasta salad is perfect for your next potluck!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cold pasta salad, tuscan pasta salad recipe

Servings:

Ingredients

16 ounces uncooked bowtie pasta
1 (7-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1 diced red bell pepper
1 (6.5-ounce) can sliced olives
1 cup spinach
¼ cup chopped basil
½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Dressing:

¾ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1 teaspoon dry basil
1 clove minced garlic
black pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add the 16 ounces uncooked bowtie pasta and cook until tender but slightly firm about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water.
In a large bowl combine pasta, 1 (7-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained , 1 diced red bell pepper, 1 (6.5-ounce) can sliced olives, 1 cup spinach, ¼ cup chopped basil and p½ cup grated parmesan cheese. Toss until combined.

To make the dressing

In a small bowl whisk ¾ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon dry oregano, 1 teaspoon dry basil, 1 clove minced garlic, and black pepper to taste.
Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad and toss until coated in the dressing. Serve

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