Description
Ina Garten’s Summer Garden Pasta Salad is the perfect dish for summer, encapsulating vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients. This delightful salad features delicate angel hair pasta tossed with juicy cherry tomatoes, aromatic basil, and rich Parmesan cheese. Whether served warm or cold, it’s an ideal choice for picnics, barbecues, or light dinners at home. The simplicity of this recipe ensures you can whip it up in just 25 minutes while enjoying a burst of freshness with every bite. Customize it by adding your favorite vegetables or proteins to make it uniquely yours.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g cherry tomatoes
- 454 g angel hair pasta
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tbsp minced garlic
- 18 large basil leaves
- 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Add halved cherry tomatoes and toss to coat.
- Boil salted water in a large pot. Add angel hair pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
- Pour the marinated tomato mixture over the hot pasta. Add basil leaves and Parmesan cheese; toss gently until combined.
- Adjust seasoning as needed, serve warm or chill before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg