Last night we had bbq beef ribs and my favorite pasta salad for dinner. I used our own cherry tomatoes, dried tomatoes and basil from the garden. I have a pasta maker but didnt’ go that far though I might try it one of these times.
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Pasta Salad
1 box (1 lb) of penne pasta, cooked, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 – 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup basil, chopped (measure before chopping)
1/4 cup dried tomato bits
1 package (1/2 lb) feta cheese
1/2 cup (or less depending on taste) Italian Salad Dressing
Pour the salad dressing in a bowl and add the dried tomatoes. Mix well. While the pasta is cooking, chop the basil and half the tomatoes. Allow the pasta to cool a bit so that it doesn’t melt the feta. Mix together the pasta, salad dressing/tomato mix, basil, and feta well. Gently mix in the cherry tomatoes. Serve cold. I’ve added grilled chicken pieces to this as well as some chopped onion. Sometimes we have just this as a meal.
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