Picnic Pasta Salad

Name: Picnic Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 anchovy filets; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped; 1 pound bow-tie pasta, cooked and drained; 1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced; 1/4 cup chopped italian parsley; black pepper

Emily Jacobs|May 16, 2014 10:18 am EST

Picnic Pasta Salad

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This pasta salad recipe is perfect for a picnic or outdoor gathering. Bring it to a large barbecue to feed and please a large crowd. Just don't tell them about the secret (but flavor-boosting) ingredient. Click here to see more picnic recipes

Servings

8

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil
4 anchovy filets
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 pound bow-tie pasta, cooked and drained
1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced
1/4 cup chopped italian parsley
black pepper

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add in the anchovy filets and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking them apart with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes. Place the cooked pasta in a large bowl. Pour the sun-dried tomato mixture over the pasta and stir to combine. Add in the black olives, parsley, and black pepper. Mix and refrigerate until ready to serve.