Imen Dridi Jamie Oliver’s colorful Pasta Salad is a delightful medley of tiny shell pasta, garlic-infused dressing, cherry tomatoes, olives, herbs, and crisp cucumber that is prepared in 25 minutes!
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🧡 Why You’ll Love This Pasta Salad Recipe:
- Fresh herbs, garlic dressing, and vibrant veggies create a taste sensation.
- Tender pasta, crisp cucumber, and juicy tomatoes offer a delightful mix.
- Olive oil, veggies, and herbs ensure a delicious and health-conscious treat.
❓ What Is Jamie Oliver’s Pasta Salad Recipe?
The Pasta Salad by Jamie Oliver is a colorful and savory dish that combines tiny shell pasta with garlic-infused dressing, cherry tomatoes, olives, herbs, and cucumber.
🍅 Jamie Oliver Pasta Salad Ingredients
- 310 g small shell-shaped pasta
- 3 cloves garlic
- 255 g yellow cherry tomatoes
- 255 g red cherry tomatoes
- 1 handful black olives, pitted
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
- 1 handful fresh basil
- ½ cucumber
- 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or to taste
- 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
🍛 How To Make Jamie Oliver Pasta Salad
- Heat a large pan of water with salt in it until it boils. Toss in the garlic cloves and pasta, cook until tender-crust pasta, then drain and cool under cold water.
- Set aside the garlic cloves for later use in the dressing. Place the pasta in a bowl.
- Throw in the cucumber, chives, basil, olives, and tomatoes, and chop them into pieces approximately half the size of the pasta.
- Remove the garlic cloves from their skins and crush them in a mortar and pestle. Include the seasoning, vinegar, and oil.
- Drizzle this over the salad and season it with additional herbs.
💭 Recipe Tips
- Choose high-quality, fresh ingredients for optimal flavor.
- Infuse garlic in pasta water and dressing for depth.
- Mix tender pasta with crisp cucumber for a satisfying bite.
- Balance flavors with white wine vinegar and olive oil.
🍔 What Goes Well With Pasta Salad?
Great accompaniments to Pasta Salad include grilled hotdogs, burgers, sandwiches, fried chicken, okra, baked beans, cornbread, deviled eggs, corn on the cob, and a cheese and crackers plate.
🎚 How To Store Leftovers Pasta Salad?
- In The Fridge: Refrigerate Leftovers Pasta Salad for 4 to 7 days when kept in a sealed tightly container.
- In The Freezer: You may keep Leftovers Pasta Salad in the freezer for up to 3 months if kept in a freezer-safe container. Thaw in the fridge before reheating.
🥵 How To Reheat Leftovers Pasta Salad?
- Stove: Heat Leftovers Pasta Salad with a little olive oil in a skillet for 5 minutes over medium heat, turning regularly or until heated.
- Microwave: Toss Leftovers Pasta Salad in a microwave-safe dish and heat on low heat for 3 minutes at a time, stirring occasionally, until hot.
FAQs
Is it better to make pasta salad the night before?
Yes, making pasta salad the night before allows flavors to meld, enhancing taste and convenience for serving the next day.
What type of pasta is best for pasta salad?
Choose versatile pasta shapes like macaroni, rotini, farfalle, Gemelli, or orecchiette for pasta salad, ensuring they hold dressings and flavors well.
How do you keep pasta salad from absorbing dressing?
To keep the pasta from absorbing dressing, coat it with oil to form a water-repellent layer before tossing it with other ingredients in the salad.
Why is my pasta salad gummy?
Gummy pasta salad may result from not properly cooling or rinsing the pasta, preventing it from stopping cooking and becoming sticky.
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Jamie Oliver Pasta Salad Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
- Calories 507
- Total Fat 24.6g
- Saturated Fat 4.8g
- Total Carbohydrates 63.6g
- Dietary Fiber 4.5g
- Sugars 7.4g
- Protein 11.4g
Jamie Oliver Pasta Salad
Description
Jamie Oliver’s colorful Pasta Salad is a delightful medley of tiny shell pasta, garlic-infused dressing, cherry tomatoes, olives, herbs, and crisp cucumber that is prepared in 25 minutes!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat a large pan of water with salt in it until it boils. Toss in the garlic cloves and pasta, cook until tender-crust pasta, then drain and cool under cold water.
- Set aside the garlic cloves for later use in the dressing. Place the pasta in a bowl.
- Throw in the cucumber, chives, basil, olives, and tomatoes, and chop them into pieces approximately half the size of the pasta.
- Remove the garlic cloves from their skins and crush them in a mortar and pestle. Include the seasoning, vinegar, and oil.
- Drizzle this over the salad and season it with additional herbs.
Notes
- Choose high-quality, fresh ingredients for optimal flavor.
Infuse garlic in pasta water and dressing for depth.
Mix tender pasta with crisp cucumber for a satisfying bite.
Balance flavors with white wine vinegar and olive oil.
