Monday, April 20, 2009

Eden Food Pasta Salad

There's a little bread shop in the cottonwood area of SLC, that I have forgotten the name of, and maybe it's gone by now. Anyway- I often dream of the pasta salad they had there. This recipe is from Eden Foods and it's awfully close to the pasta salad of my dreams. A warm summer day and a bowl of this...

1 pkg rigatoni (try to find the longest tubes)
12 pitted black olives, whole
2 roma tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
A big handful of green beans, blanched

Dressing:
¼ cup olive oil (actually I use a bit more)
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs dried oregano
1 tsp soy sauce, or to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Cook pasta as directed, rinse and drain and cool. Add olives, tomatoes, onion, parsley and green beans. Prepare dressing by combining all ingredients. Toss gently and drizzle with more olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

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