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This simple cold pasta salad is a delicious side dish when the temperatures are hot. #TexasHomesteader

Cold Pasta Salad Made FAST With Frozen Herbs / Olive Oil

When it's hot outside you want something cool to go with supper.  Check out this quick-n-easy pasta salad uses a frozen cube of minced garlic, fresh herbs and olive oil for a flavor explosion. #TexasHomesteader

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword fresh herbs, garlic, olive oil, pasta, rotini pasta
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author www.TexasHomesteader.com

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dry rotini pasta
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 Herb-Bombs (or minced fresh herbs & olive oil)
  • Enough broth or water to cover pasta

Instructions

  1. Bring salted water to a boil. Add dry pasta and stir thoroughly. When water returns to a boil, continue boiling pasta uncovered for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Strain cooked pasta in a mesh colander and place hot pasta in a bowl.
  3. Add about 1 Herb-Bomb per about 1.5 cups dry pasta, or to your taste. (I used two Herb-Bombs for three cups of dry rotini pasta)  If desired you can substitute herb bombs with minced fresh herbs such as basil, rosemary & oregano and a splash of olive oil.
  4. Stir to thoroughly coat pasta - may add a few drops of lemon juice to add a little acidity. Chopped tomatoes are a nice stir-in, and chopped cucumbers go well too.