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Cold pasta salad with olive oil and garlic recipe

2023-07-20

This ​​cold pasta salad with olive oil and garlic recipe is quick, delicious, and easy to make! This recipe uses basic ingredients that can allow you to add some of your favourite foods to create different dishes!

If you’re running short on time, thisThese delicious and versatile recipe iss are a great time-saver!


Ingredients 

300 g of your favorite pasta. We recommend using spiral-shaped pasta

60 ml La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil

3 garlic cloves (chopped)

¼ cup fresh basil (chopped)

¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)

15 ml lemon juice

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese


Method 

Cook the pasta. Simply bring a large pot of water to the boil. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta along with a dash of salt and a tablespoon of olive oil.

Depending on the pasta you bought, the cooking time could be from 10-12 minutes.. Drain the pasta once it’ is cooked al dente..

Next, heat 30 ml of olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet.. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Once the garlic is golden brown, lower the temperature and add the chopped fresh basil and parsley, and cook for another minute on low. Be careful not to over cook the garlic. 

Transfer the cooked pasta to a large bowl and add the cooked ingredients (garlic and herbs) along with the lemon juice and parmesan cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly and it’s ready!


*Chef’s tip*

Be sure not to overcook the basil and parsley. Simply warm them gently to release the wonderful flavours of these amazing herbs.


Personalise this dish with some of your favourite ingredients and get creative! Here are just a few ways you can modify this recipe: 


Cold pasta salad with pine nuts

To give your cold pasta salad extra nutritional value, try adding nuts. We recommend including ¼ cup of pine nuts at the end when adding all the ingredients to the large bowl.


Cold pasta salad with chicken and vegetables

If you like chicken, then try making this pasta salad with chicken and vegetables.  You can make an easy chicken stir fry with vegetables, and then add it to the cooked pasta along with the garlic and herbs. A balanced and delicious dish!


Cold pasta salad with tomatoes and mozzarella

You can also add cherry tomatoes and mozzarella instead of parmesan cheese to our cold pasta. Or try making our previous recipe, pasta with olive oil, tomatoes, basil and mozzarella.

It’s no exaggeration when we say that this is a versatile dish!

Have you thought of any other dressing ideas for your cold pasta salad?


Buen provecho!