Description
Indulge in the essence of summer with Ina Garten’s Summer Garden Pasta Salad, a vibrant and refreshing dish that perfectly balances flavors. Featuring delicate angel hair pasta tossed with juicy cherry tomatoes, fragrant basil, and rich Parmesan cheese, this salad is a culinary celebration of fresh ingredients. Ideal for warm evenings, picnics, or as an impressive side at gatherings, it offers both comfort and elegance in every bite. With its quick preparation time of under 30 minutes, this delightful pasta salad is not only easy to make but also a crowd-pleaser that will leave everyone asking for the recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tbsp fresh garlic, minced
- 18 large basil leaves (julienned)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 900 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 454 g dried angel hair pasta
- 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook angel hair pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Add halved cherry tomatoes and julienned basil to the dressing; toss to coat.
- Gently mix in the cooled pasta and grated Parmesan until well combined.
- Serve on a platter with extra basil and Parmesan for garnish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg