Pasta Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 25 min
  • Active: 20 min
This is just a classic on the Midwestern and East Coast table. I especially love it when throwing a party, because it can easily be made in advance and let you focus on cooking a perfect steak.
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Ingredients

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 pound orecchiette pasta

2 cups extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, grated

2 tomatoes, medium diced

1 cucumber, medium diced

1 small red onion, small diced

1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Directions

  1. Set up a grill for direct medium-high heat by building the coals evenly on the bottom. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta 2 minutes less than the package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, sour cream, oregano and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the pasta and, while still hot, add to the bowl with dressing. Mix to combine. It will appear loose, but as it sits, the pasta will soak up all that extra dressing. Add the tomatoes, cucumber and onion. Mix to combine. Garnish with the basil and parsley right before serving. Enjoy.

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infokelliekuecha

love the show but the ingredients are way off on the measurements. Way too much olive oil and the vinegar was overpowering. I had to rinse everything off in a strainer just to try and salvage all of the ingredients I wasted. Even cooked another pound of pasta just to try and even out the strong taste of the vinegar. I added dried cherries as the flavor balance of sweet and acid was non existent.

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