Easy, Refreshing Summer Pasta Salad

This Summer Pasta Salad will help you beat the heat with a light, refreshing meal. This is a great example of how simple ingredients you can get at any grocery store (or farm stand) can give you a fine-dining type experience in your own home. The secret to a great summer salad is letting it chill in the fridge after you cook and assemble the dish. 

Pasta Salad Ingredient Options

We’ve used St. Malachi cheese as our flavor filler. It’s an Alpine-style cow’s milk cheese with a firm washed rind. But, if you cannot order this specific cheese you can look for Gruyere, Emmenthaler, Comte, or any other Alpine-style cheese.

And though we love the handmade fusilli we used, feel free to use pasta straight out of the box from your local grocery store. You can also experiment with farfalle or other shapes if the spirals aren’t your vibe.

Easy, Refreshing Summer Pasta Salad Recipe

Pasta Salad Ingredients

  • 1 lb Fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup diced pepperoni
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup St. Malachi cheese, diced
  • 1 cup cucumbers 
  • 1 cup red wine vinaigrette
  • Fresh basil leaves for garnish
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Pasta Salad Instructions

  1. Cook pasta following the package directions and cool completely. 
  2. Combine remaining ingredients into a large bowl and toss with vinaigrette.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Story by Emma Riva / Recipe by Anna Franklin

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