Pasta Salad with Tomato and Basil
4
Points® value
Total Time
26 min
Prep
16 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
This is not your typical deli-style pasta salad. This much brighter-tasting and colourful version features fresh tomatoes, basil, and red onions and carrots for crunch. The simple yet creamy dressing is made with just mayonnaise and red wine vinegar, then seasoned with some salt and pepper—and that's it! This recipe tastes best when it's freshly made, but if you would like to prepare it ahead of time, just keep the dressing separate and toss shortly before serving. It’s also very important to use nice ripe tomatoes for the best flavour.
Ingredients
Uncooked, mini, farfalle
6 oz, (about 2 cups uncooked)
Reduced calorie mayonnaise
⅓ cup(s)
Red wine vinegar
1 tbsp(s)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s), freshly ground
Plum tomato
3 medium, seeded, diced
Carrots
1 small, diced
Fresh basil
⅓ cup(s), chopped
Red onion
3 tbsp(s), chopped