Simple Way to Prepare Award-winning Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have rainbow garden pasta salad with dill and olives using 24 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives:

1. Get 1 cup multicolored rotini or spiral pasta
2. Make ready 3-4 red radishes/1 small white radish, peeled and sliced
3. Take 1/2 cup julienned or cubed green pepper/capsicum
4. Prepare 1/2 cup julienned or cubed yellow bell pepper
5. Make ready 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
6. Make ready 1/4 cup olives (black or green), sliced
7. Make ready 1/4-1/2 cup dill pickles, sliced
8. Take 1/2 cup sliced red onions
9. Get 1/4 cup chopped dill leaves
10. Take 1/4 cup grated carrots
11. Prepare Additional salad toppings:
12. Make ready as needed Crumbled blue cheese/feta cheese/paneer
13. Take as needed Shredded or cubed cheese (cheddar)
14. Get 2 tbsp Raisins
15. Get 1 tbsp Walnuts
16. Make ready 5-6 Dates etc
17. Take For the Italian dressing or vinaigrette:
18. Make ready 1/2 cup salad oil or olive oil
19. Take 2 tablespoons vinegar (white or red wine)
20. Make ready 3 tablespoons water
21. Take 1 large garlic, grated
22. Get 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (or Italian seasoning)
23. Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
24. Make ready to taste Red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions to make Rainbow Garden Pasta Salad with Dill and Olives:

1. To make the dressing - Place all the ingredients in a tight fitting jar and shake well. Taste the vinaigrette and adjust seasonings. Keep aside.
2. To make the pasta salad - Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain thoroughly, rinse with cold water and keep aside. - In a large salad bowl, add other salad ingredients to the cooled pasta; drizzle half the dressing and mix well.
3. Adjust the seasoning (salt and pepper) according to taste. - If needed add more dressing. - Toss well and chill until serving time.
4. When ready to serve, toss again; add more dressing if needed along with other toppings like raisins, walnuts, spinach leaves, chopped dates, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar cheese, croutons etc. - Serve immediately. - Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
5. Notes: - This salad can be prepared a day ahead and chilled in the refrigerator (develops more flavor) until serving time. - You can add a little of the pickle juice (from the jar of pickles) to the dressing or in the salad for additional flavor. - Have fun with other vegetables for different flavors, texture and crunch. - Squeeze some lemon or lime juice for added vitamins and tang. - Instead of dill, you can use cilantro or even mint leaves.

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