I love pasta salad. This recipe has been a favorite of mine since I married into my husband’s family. My brother-in-law created this recipe for Treebeards when he was employed there several years ago. Whenever I sign up to bring a side dish at a family or church function, this is always a hit!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces tri-colored pasta
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper
- 1/4 green bell pepper
- 1/2 small red onion
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Cilantro
Instructions
- In large pot, bring 3 quarts water to a boil; add olive oil and pasta. Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite. Drain. Rinse under cold running water. Refrigerate.
- Meanwhile, cut cherry tomatoes in half. Cut peppers into julienne strips and thinly slice red onion. Add vegetables and cilantro to cooled pasta.
Notes
I use Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing on this salad. I do not put the dressing or the cheese on until I am ready to serve it. You can also use your own homemade dressing.
The thing that makes this salad stand out from just a regular pasta salad is the Cilantro. It adds a little bit of zing to your taste buds. I just can’t get enough of it.
Go ahead. Make up a batch. I double the recipe. It makes a great “take-n-go” lunch.
Enjoy!
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Looks DELICIOUS! I may have to try this.
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You will love it Beth. We eat it just by itself for lunch often.
i love pasta salad! this one sounds and looks wonderful! thanks for sharing!
Let me know if you try it! I am sure you will love it.
Mmm, I LOVE pasta salad! Now I want some!
I know right? I am going to have to make some, even though we just had it last week.
Love all the colors and cilantro…yummy! P.S. Your post yesterday (?) about jumping was beautiful!
Thank you so much Dolly!
Oh, I can already taste this and I’m growing Cilantro in my herb garden this spring, so I’m “good to go.” Thanks for sharing!
Cilantro is something I want to grow in my garden. Now, if I only had a garden!
Yum! It looks delicious, may be a great thing to make tomorrow. Thank you for sharing it Barbie.
You’re welcome Dalia!
Looks delicious and perfect for spring!
Thanks for stopping by Laura!