Tomato Pasta Salad
Tomato Pasta Salad
I have been enjoying my own garden tomatoes and am always looking for new ways to enjoy them. This salad really celebrates the tomato. I used a homemade tomato pasta, fresh diced tomatoes and even a tomato salad dressing. The salad has fresh mozzarella cheese added to it, along with some hard cooked eggs. You could easily add cooked chicken or shrimp, if you prefer. Here is the recipe for the salad and the dressing. I posted the recipe for the homemade tomato pasta yesterday. The link for the pasta recipe is at the bottom of this post. You can, of course, use store bought pasta, if you prefer.
Tomato Pasta Salad
8 oz. tomato pasta or tri color pasta I used homemade
12 oz. diced tomatoes
2 sweet peppers, seeded and chopped
½ c. sliced green onions
4 oz. mozzarella cheese, cubed or shredded
3-4 hard cooked eggs
Tomato herb dressing- recipe follows- or use the vinaigrette of your choice.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Combine with remaining ingredients and toss. Serve immediately or chill. Serves 4.
Tomato and Herb Dressing
1 c. tomatoes, peeled and seeded, fresh or canned
½ c. chopped parsley
2 green onions, chopped
2 T. fresh celery or lovage leaves
2 T. fresh basil leaves or 2 t. dried
½ t. each salt and garlic powder
½ c. olive oil
Dash hot pepper sauce
Combine all ingredients in blender until smooth. Makes 1 ½ c.
