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Buttons and Bows Summer Salad

published by A Bromley on May 3, 2012

It is summer and all those vibrant green, leafy herbs and vegetables are in along with those wonderful juicy ripe red tomatoes. Now is the time to enjoy pasta without that ever popular spaghetti, marinara or alfredo sauce and this one is all chilled and cold and delicious.

BUTTONS and BOWS SUMMER SALAD

Cook, drain and rinse in cold water 1/2 pound of bow pasta according to pkg. directions (Drain completely before adding to vegetable and herb mixture)

While pasta is cooking

In a small mixing bowl combine

4 firm, ripe red tomatoes cut into bite size pieces

1 1/2 cups button mushrooms

1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)

1/2 cup arugula leaves coarsely chopped

1/2 cup baby spinach leaves coarsely chopped

1/4 cup basil leaves chopped medium fine

2 Tbsp. chopped ripe olive (black)

1/2 red onion medium fine chopped

Toss together with

1 1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp. salt

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1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1/3 cup light olive oil

Toss vegetable and herb mixture with drained pasta.  Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

11 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by janet Trieschman
    May 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 pm #

    sounds good

  2. # 2 by Lynn Proctor
    May 3rd, 2012 at 9:49 pm #

    I love the ingredients in this salad. I am a big fan of black olives and feta cheese, also. This sounds wonderful!

  3. # 3 by lauralu
    May 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 pm #

    sounds so good I must try it God Bless ^_^

  4. # 4 by Lisa Marie Mottert
    May 4th, 2012 at 5:01 am #

    Like the title…sounds real good:)
    Thanks for sharing:)

  5. # 5 by momofplenty
    May 4th, 2012 at 8:06 am #

    I am thinking that this would be a great dish for a party… because it will look pretty.

  6. # 6 by pattiann
    May 4th, 2012 at 2:07 pm #

    Wow! Sounds delicious! I love recipes like this one. with pasta.
    I adore pasta and I am Polish!

  7. # 7 by Rose that grew from concrete
    May 4th, 2012 at 2:45 pm #

    This is a fantastic salad I love olives tomato and feta cheese. Can’t wait to try it out. Great post

  8. # 8 by ArgyrwEva
    May 5th, 2012 at 7:20 am #

    Sounds really delicious!!! Thanks fos sharing!

  9. # 9 by Dee Gold
    May 11th, 2012 at 12:08 am #

    Did you say salad? I forgot how sleepy I am, I need to try this,thanks

  10. # 10 by Eunike
    May 11th, 2012 at 2:49 am #

    The ingredients are good, so the salad must be good

  11. # 11 by porkey
    May 11th, 2012 at 6:53 am #

    A good recipe for me

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