Italian Summer Pasta Salad
This Italian summer pasta salad is loaded with fresh feta, tomatoes, cucumbers, crumbled bacon and is tossed in a zesty Italian dressing. It's the perfect refreshing summer side dish!
Ingredients
For The Pasta Salad
- 12 oz Rainbow Swirl Noodles Or your pasta of choice
- 1/3 Cup Crumbled Bacon
- 1 Large Chopped Cucumber
- 10 oz Baby Tomatoes Cut in half
- 3.5 oz Crumbled Feta Cheese
For The Italian Dressing
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 Cup White Wine Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/8 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Bay Leaves
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Drian, rinse, let cool, and let cool.
- In a large bowl combine the cooled pasta, feta cheese, chopped cucumber, tomatoes, and crumbled bacon.
- In a jar whisk together the olive oil, white wine vinegar, parmesan cheese, and seasonings. Mix until everything is combined well.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until the pasta is coated. Refrigerate the left-over dressing for up to 2 weeks.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.