Classic Italian Pasta Salad

For summer parties and entertaining, this Classic Italian Pasta Salad is a pasta lover's dream. It comes together in less than 20 minutes, can be served family style or portioned out and is packed with flavor. Toss 3 Chomps Italian Beef Sticks into the mix and you've got yourself a pasta packed with 27g of protein.

Ingredients:

• 16oz bow tie pasta
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup basil
• 1 thinly sliced red onion
• 1 6oz can of black olives
• 1 container of small mozzarella balls
• 3 chopped Italian Beef Chomps Sticks

Dressing:

• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup champagne vinegar
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup parmesan
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Make pasta and then add in all of the ingredients from cherry tomatoes (sliced) to Chomps sticks last.

2. Next make the dressing in a blender or small mason jar and then pour over salad and mix together. Serve between 2 bowls.

Craving a tropical and nutritious salad? Try our Healthy Papaya Salad.

Photos by Kaitlin Yocom