How to Make Pasta Salad Like an Italian (It's Not What You Think)

Getting out with the family for a picnic isn’t just for Summer, you can enjoy many easy-to-make (and portable) meals all year. This Italian Pasta Salad recipe will be on high rotation for your picnic menu – and no doubt friends and family will be requesting to bring it along time and again! Not only is it incredibly easy to make, but you can prep it in advance—because who wants to spend time in the kitchen when you could be enjoying company and a drink? You can throw just about any ingredients into a pasta salad, but a key ingredient to focus on is the pasta you choose. My choice is Pastificio Liguori fusilli pasta. It's dried at a low temperature, to maintain quality and nutritional value. For my irresistible version I’ve combined the pasta with juicy cherry tomatoes, black olives, rich sun-dried tomatoes, tuna, and fresh basil. These ingredients perfectly balance the creamy Provolone and sharp Parmigiano Reggiano flavors. There’s truly nothing better —it’s refreshing, vibrant, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors that are perfect for warm weather gatherings or an improvised catch up with friends. The best part is when guests decide to stay on and their appetite lingers too, you won’t even need to warm it up, just plate and serve. 💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe: https://www.vincenzosplate.com/italian-pasta-salad/ 🍝Check Out Pastificio Liguori Pasta Range: https://www.pastaliguori.com/ #pasta #food #vincenzosplate =============================================== INGREDIENTS: 500 g /17.6oz Fusilli pasta 500 g /17.6oz cherry tomatoes half red, half yellow, halved Pitted black olives as much as you like Sun-dried tomatoes sliced 1 can /jar of tuna 1 fresh bunch of basil Provolone cheese cut into small cubes Parmigiano Reggiano shaved Extra Virgin Olive Oil EVOO Salt & pepper METHOD: 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil then add 1 tablespoon of rock salt and allow it to dissolve. Add in the pasta of choice and cook according to the package instructions, stirring occasionally. 2. In a large mixing bowl, cut the cherry tomatoes in half, squeezing each half gently to release the juice. 3. Once cut, use a large spoon to press down on them, extracting as much juice as possible. 4. Add a pinch of salt and a generous amount of pepper to the tomatoes, then pour in a good amount of EVOO and mix well. 5. Tear the basil leaves by hand and add them to the tomato mixture, mix together and set aside. 6. Check the pasta. Once it’s al dente, strain and transfer it to a separate mixing bowl or large tray to cool down. 7. Drizzle EVOO over the pasta and toss to coat evenly. Let the pasta rest until it reaches room temperature and toss it every now and then to prevent it sticking together. 8. Add the sundried tomatoes to the cherry tomato mixture and combine then crush the black olives with your hands and add them too. 9. Add the tuna next and if it looks dry, add extra EVOO and stir. 10. Once the pasta has cooled, add it to the tomato and tuna mixture. Pour in more EVOO and mix well. 11. Gradually add the provolone cubes as you continue to mix. If the mixture appears dry, add more EVOO. Keep reading the recipe via: https://www.vincenzosplate.com/italian-pasta-salad/ =============================================== 📺SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (IT’S FREEEEEE ;-) http://bit.ly/SubscribeToMyYOUTUBEchannel Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcsSowAamCLJv-xeF9geXoA/join 🕴Here is the link to Buy my Merch (and the No Pineapple on Pizza T-shirt): https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ 📖Share it with your FOODIE friends on FACEBOOK 🍝Check out my website to get more recipes http://vincenzosplate.com/ 🌍Join my Small Group Private Italian Tour and discover the secret gems of Italy with me. Check out the itinerary and make sure you book asap (Only 10 spots available) https://www.vincenzosplate.com/italian-tour/ 📖LIKE Vincenzo’s Plate ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/vincenzosplate/ 📷FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @vincenzosplate https://www.instagram.com/vincenzosplate/ 💯 To purchase my t-shirts and more follow this link: https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ ✔LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on my videos please. It really means a lot to me. ========================================================= ⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️ 0:00 Introduction to Pasta Salad 0:32 Ingredients of Pasta Salad 2:20 How to Cook Fusilli 2:56 Preparing the Ingredients 8:16 Combining all the Ingredients 13:07 How to Serve Pasta Salad 14:04 How to Eat Pasta Salad ========================================================= 🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).