Name: Bruschetta Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked pasta; 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, to personal preference; 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, to personal preference; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 1/2 cup basil, loosely packed; parmesan cheese, salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

This easy and tasty Bruschetta Pasta Salad is the perfect summer side dish for any meal, especially potlucks, BBQ's, lunch or dinner! Serve cold for a salad or warm for a meatless main dish! Packed full of flavor from balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, red onion and fresh basil!

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I've always been a huge fan of bruschetta! It's one of my favorite appetizers to order when we go out to eat at a restaurant.

If you aren't familiar with bruschetta, it's a combo of onion, tomato, basil and garlic served on a small piece of toasted baguette and drizzled with balsamic glaze. Caprese Salad is similar, but the ingredients are layered with mozzarella cheese instead of served on a baguette.

This pasta salad is absolutely perfect for summer! Grab some tomatoes, basil and onion from the garden or farmer's market and in 20 minutes, this pasta salad is ready and on the table.

When fresh garden tomatoes aren't available, I always buy campari tomatoes. They are full of flavor for store bought tomatoes and are a perfect substitution.

This recipe can be served cold as a side or warm as a meatless main dish. Instructions for both are included in the recipe card below.

Any pasta such as macaroni, shell, rotini or cavatappi would work great in this recipe. If you have something different on hand, definitely use it.

Keep scrolling for tips, process photos, additional salad recipes using garden fresh tomatoes and more!

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What are the ingredients in this recipe?

Pasta
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Fresh Tomatoes
Red Onion
Fresh Basil
Garlic

Full recipe located below

Recipe tips:

Start with one tablespoon each of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. If you prefer a saucier salad, add an extra 1/2 tablespoon of each oil and vinegar at a time until you reach your desired amount.

Store up to 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

Learn more about how to chiffonade basil for this recipe.

You can serve this recipe warm as a main dish pasta. Do not rinse pasta after cooking. Warm a skillet over medium heat, then add ingredients as directed. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

More pasta salad with fresh tomato recipes you might like:

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

any shape of pasta
garlic olive oil
white, yellow or green onion
feta cheese
chopped black olives
cheese tortellini
grape or cherry tomatoes
chopped green olives
grilled chicken
cubed fresh mozzarella cheese

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Bruschetta Pasta Salad

Yield: 6 servings

Author: Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Ingredients

4 cups cooked pasta
1-2 tablespoons olive oil, to personal preference
1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, to personal preference
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup basil, loosely packed
parmesan cheese, salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cook your pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
Chiffonade the basil by stacking several leaves on a cutting board and then rolling into a tube shape. Use a sharp knife to cut the basil into strips.
Place the pasta in a large bowl and add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Taste and adjust the olive oil and balsamic to personal preferences. See note below.
Stir in the minced garlic until evenly distributed.
Add the diced tomatoes, red onion, and basil. Gently stir until combined.
Season to taste with parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper, if desired.
Serve immediately or refrigerate in an air tight container until serving.

Notes:

Start with one tablespoon each of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. If you prefer a saucier salad, add an extra 1/2 tablespoon of each oil and vinegar at a time until you reach your desired amount.

Store up to 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

You can serve this recipe warm as a main dish pasta. Do not rinse pasta after cooking. Warm a skillet over medium heat, then add ingredients as directed. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

192.31

Fat (grams)

5.68

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.92

Carbs (grams)

29.61

Fiber (grams)

2.87

Net carbs

26.73

Sugar (grams)

3.24

Protein (grams)

5.72

Sodium (milligrams)

86.68

Cholesterol (grams)

0.72

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