Recipe: Italian Backyard Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 2 cups colored rotini pasta
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water, and drain.

Step 2

Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and garlic together in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Mix them in basil. stir pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives; fold gently until they mixed. Chill for a few hours. Stir gently before serving.