Pasta salads are a classic for summer days, outings to the beach or picnics. They are usually cold salads and many ingredients can be combined to prepare them. This time, we teach you how to make a cold pasta salad with mozzarella, tomato and olives, a delight finished off with simple vinaigrette that will surely brighten your day.
Ingredients to make Cold Pasta Salad:
- 100 grams of short pasta
- 1 unit of red tomato
- 50 grams of arugula
- 30 grams of mozzarella cheese
- 30 grams of black olives
- Vinaigrette
- 60 milliliters of olive oil
- 35 milliliters of Sherry Vinegar
- 10 grams of white sugar
- 1 pinch of salt and pepper
How to make Cold Pasta Salad:
Get all the ingredients ready to make the pasta salad. Cook the pasta for 20 minutes until al dente. Remove from the water and immediately add olive oil to prevent sticking, let cool. Remember that pasta is cooked in boiling water, you can check with the manufacturer’s instructions to verify that the cooking time is correct. Cut the tomato into slices with the help of a sharp knife.
To make the vinaigrette, stir the vinegar with the sugar, salt, and pepper. When there is a homogeneous mixture, add the olive oil and beat quickly.
Add the pasta, which should be at room temperature, along with the tomato, cheese, and olives to a bowl or salad bowl. Dress first only with a little salt. Finally add the arugula and vinaigrette and enjoy cold pasta salad.
