Description
Tomato Bruschetta in pasta salad form! Cherry tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinaigrette, parmesan, toasted bread and pasta is tossed together to make this light, refreshing summer side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups bread (cubed, dry)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 oz bow tie pasta
- 16 oz cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 1/2 cup avocado oil balsamic vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup parmesan (shaved)
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat skillet with olive oil under medium heat. When skillet is hot, add cubed bread and salt, and stir continuously until they are light golden brown and crispy. Remove from heat and set aside. Alternatively, skip this step and use store-bought croutons.
- Step 2: Bring water to boil in a pot, and cook bow tie pasta according to package instructions. Remove from heat, strain to remove water, then set aside.
- Step 3: In a large bowl, bring together pasta, cherry tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil and avocado oil balsamic vinaigrette. Toss to combine.
- Step 4: Add parmesan and toasted cube bread/croutons. Toss to combine again.
- Step 5: Optional: garnish with more basil and parmesan if desired.
- Step 6: Serve and enjoy!
Notes
To keep the bread crispy, store toasted bread separately in an airtight container at room temperature. Use fresh basil instead of dried for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 605 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 736 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 6 mg
Keywords: bruschetta pasta salad, summer side dish, tomato pasta salad, balsamic vinaigrette, pasta salad