Fussy Toddler Italian Pasta Salad
This Italian pasta salad recipe is a perfect meal for your fussy toddler. Not to mention it’s super easy to prepare and oh so yummy!
Ingredients
- 350 g pasta shells
- Drizzle olive oil
- 250 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 pack mixed olives
- 20 g basil leaves
- 125 g Buffalo Mozzarella 1 pack
- Italian Dressing
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ clove garlic crushed
- Basil leaves reserved from pasta
- Black pepper
Method
- Cook the pasta as per the pack instructions, then drain and toss with a light drizzle of olive oil. Leave aside to cool fully.
- When ready to make the salad, add the pasta to a large serving bowl.
- Quarter the tomatoes and olives and add to the bowl along with 3/4 of the basil leaves roughly chopped.
- Cut the mozzarella into cubes, then toss all of the mixture together.
- To make the dressing, add all of the dressing ingredients to a jar along with the remaining basil leaves which you need to finely chop. Put the lid on the jar and shake vigorously.
- Toss the salad with the dressing, then sprinkle over a little extra black pepper to serve.
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