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Italian Pasta Salad

This easy to make pasta salad is a perfect side dish or cold main dish for a hot summer day. First olive oil, lemon juice, mayonnaise and Italian seasoning are whisked together in a bowl. Then cooked penne pasta, halved grape tomatoes, shaved Parmesan cheese and basil are added to the bowl. Everything is mixed together and refrigerated before serving.

Course Pasta
Prep Time 20 minutes
Refrigeration Time 8 hours
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 16 oz box penne pasta
  • ⅔ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • ¾ cup grape tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 ½ cups shaved Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package. Drain and cool.

  2. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mayonnaise and Italian seasoning in a large bowl. Add cooked pasta, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and basil. Toss to coat.

  3. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours before serving.