- Total Time 30 min

- Yield 4 Servings
- Level Easy
The fresh contrasting tastes of this Italian pasta salad lend themselves to a variety of uses as a dinner salad, side dish or light stand alone meal.
Ingredients
- For the garlic vinaigrette dressing:
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed

- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

- 2 tablespoons olive oil

- 1 teaspoon sesame or other flavored oil

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- For the pasta salad:
- 6 ounces spiral pasta

- 1 tomato, chopped

- 1/2 cucumber, diced

- 3 medium green onions with tops, chopped

- 1 small bell pepper

- 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives







