Cold Pasta Salad Recipe | Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• 2 cups pasta
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup pitted black olives, sliced
• 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

Method:

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
2. Once the water is boiling, stir in the pasta and return to a boil.
3. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
4. Drain and cool by running cold water over the pasta in a colander set in the sink.
5. Combine cooked and cooled pasta with the cucumber, onion, tomatoes, and olives in a large bowl.
6. Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and stir to combine.
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

Italian-Style Salad Dressing:

Ingredients:

• Olive oil 1 cup
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt ¼ tsp
• Black pepper ¼ tsp
• Crushed garlic 2 cloves
• Sugar a pinch

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients and chill till serving.
2. Pour over salad and serve.