Name: Summer Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 1 box elbow, spiral or other dry pasta; 1 15.5 oz can garbanzo beans (chick peas) (drained and rinsed); 1 15.5 oz can kidney beans (drained and rinsed); 1 15.5 oz can large olives (drained and rinsed); 1 red bell pepper (diced); 1 yellow bell pepper (diced); 1 stalk celery (diced); 1/2 cup red onion (diced); 1/2 cup banana pepper rings (chopped); 1 cup italian dressing (I like Wishbone Far Free Italian.); 1/2 cup liquid from banana pepper ring jar; 1 tbsp oregano; salt & pepper (to taste)

Hello everyone,

Happy almost summer! One my most often requested recipes by friends and family is my go to Summer Pasta Salad. In fact, a coworker just asked me for my secret ingredients! Well, I decided to give a video recipe a try. How’d I do? A printable text version of the recipe is below. Comment and let me know what your favorite summer side dish is!

Cheers & happy eating!

Jocelyn

* Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. As always, all opinions are my own!

5 from 1 vote

Summer Pasta Salad

This quick & easy dish will be a hit at your summer picnic!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword pasta salad, side dish, summer side, vegan

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Chill 2 hours

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 12 people

Author The Vegan Hostess

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

1 box elbow, spiral or other dry pasta
1 15.5 oz can garbanzo beans (chick peas) drained and rinsed
1 15.5 oz can kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 15.5 oz can large olives drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper diced
1 yellow bell pepper diced
1 stalk celery diced
1/2 cup red onion diced
1/2 cup banana pepper rings chopped

Dressing

1 cup italian dressing I like Wishbone Far Free Italian.
1/2 cup liquid from banana pepper ring jar
1 tbsp oregano
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Rinse and drain all canned ingredients and set aside.
Chop/ dice all vegetables and set aside.
Combine spices, Italian dressing, and banana pepper juice and set aside.
Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
Combine the vegetables, beans, olives, and pasta.
Pour the dressing mixture over top and mix well.
Chill for two hours.
Garnish with your favorite vegan cheese, freshly mined parsley or other herb and enjoy!