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    Home » Recipes » Vegetables and Sides » Salads and Salad Dressings

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad

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    Lemon and Basil Farfalle Salad combines striped bow ties with grape tomatoes, genoa salami, fresh mozzarella, peperoncini, and a light vinaigrette. It is an ideal dish for gatherings because it can be made ahead a stores well. #pastasalad, #antipasto

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad includes everything you desire in an Italian pasta salad. This irresistible Italian pasta dish has striped lemon-yellow and basil-green bow tie pasta. A light vinaigrette dresses the colorful pasta, summer vegetables, and fresh mozzarella cheese. We added our favorite antipasto ingredients, start with ours or add your own. See if this salad isn't the first dish to go at your gathering.

    Italian Pasta Salad with striped yellow and green pasta in a glass bowl with tomatoes, black olives, peperoncini.

    Antipasto salad instead of plain Italian pasta salad is a family gathering favorite.

    Jump to:
    • Making the Pasta Selection
    • Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad - Vegetable, Meat Selection
    • Putting it together
    • Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad An Italian Pasta Dish Celebrating Summer
    • Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad An Italian Pasta Dish Celebrating Summer

    Making the Pasta Selection

    The minute I spotted the striped farfalle pasta at Aldi's, I knew that those bow ties were going to a party. There is everyday pasta, and then there is pasta for a special occasion.

    Our family fish fry definitely rated as a special occasion. Our son Reid and his wife Lauren hosted our family gathering and decided we should extend the party to not only celebrate our daughter Shelley's birthday. . .

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad for a Family birthday gathering.

    Daughter Michelle and husband Dave.

    . . . but also our son Jason's birthday, who would be on military duty in Asia. They stuck my birthday in there too, but we won't mention it!!!!!

    Jason's mountain climb at Shuksan .

    Our son, Jason's, mountain climb at Shuksan

    Now, I have to confess; the annual family fish fry didn't have any fish, it ended up a family pulled pork and fried chicken tenders picnic with some terrific buns. Why? No fish to fry. ????Last winter fishing in Florida was terrible. Then to make matters worse, in May, Honey had the same luck at Saint Simons Island.

    We heard no complaints about the substitution!

    So, when we found the bow ties in lemon, yellow, and red stripes, we knew that the pulled pork and chicken would have colorful company to jazz up the plate.

    Yellow striped lemon farfalle pasta package.

    Striped Farfalle make the Italian pasta salad colorful.

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad - Vegetable, Meat Selection

    Veggie selection for the Italian pasta salad was easy. It had to have an Italian flavor, and it had to be colorful.

    Vegetable preferences.

    • Grape tomatoes are a must in our pasta salads. We prefer them to any other tomato. They're sweet, colorful, and they don't release a lot of juice.
    • Purple onions are mild, and they give the salad color and taste.
    • Peperoncini, which we all love, give the dish a nice briny heat.
    • Salty Kalamata olives are a must for our pasta salad.

    Meat and cheese preferences

    • It's an unwritten law that cheese has to be in a antipasto salad. This time fresh mozzarella cheese was our choice.
    • And last but not least, what could be more Italian than Genoa hard salami? YUM! ???? Genoa is part of what is considered the Italian Riviera! Nice, huh??
    Genoa Province, Liguria, Italy, Italian Riviera, people on the beach.

    Genoa Province, Liguria, the Italian Riviera

    Putting it together

    The instructions for the pasta salad are so simple I'm almost embarrassed to include them but just in case there is a newcomer I'll add them:

    • Make the pasta according to package directions. Make sure that it's al dente (to the tooth) and add a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
    • Halve the grape tomatoes.
    • Slice the Kalamata olives.
    • Slice the Purple onion.
    • Cube the fresh mozzarella cheese.
    • Slice the Genoa salami into short slices.
    • Drain the peperoncini.
    • Favorite Italian salad dressing (we used Gerard's Old Venice Italian) or plain olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.
    • Fresh basil sliced into thin ribbons.
    • Lots of freshly ground pepper.

    That's it. Put the antipasto salad all together and let it sit in the fridge at least for several hours or overnight.

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad in a glass bowl. A combination of striped bow pasta, grape tomatoes, hot peppers, black olives, mozzarella cubes

    A delicious Italian pasta salad mixed with antipasto tray goodies.

    The Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad is a great Italian antipasto pasta salad for family gatherings or picnics. It travels well, and it tastes fantastic.

    A yellow picnic plate holding pasta salad, corn, fried chicken, and a pulled pork sandwich.

    Our delicious birthday party celebration!

    This year for the birthday cake I made Ambrosia Coconut Cake. A three layer cake with a creamy pineapple coconut filling that's to die for. The cake is frosted with Vanilla Buttercream. It's the type of cake that wipes the word diet or counting calories right out of your mind!! I'll be posting the recipe very soon.

    Tutti a tavola è pronto!

    Un caro saluto e alla prossima.

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    A glass salad bowl like this is just what you want to serve a beautiful salad in. We've had ours since we were first married and I love using it so you can see all the pretty colors in the salad. Throughout the years we've even served desserts in it and fruit salads.

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad an Italian pasta Salad celebrating summer.

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad An Italian Pasta Dish Celebrating Summer

    This is not your ordinary Italian pasta salad. This antipasto salad will be a star at your next gathering or potluck. And believe me, there will be friends and family who'll go back for seconds. If you plan on tasting the salad yourself, leave some in the fridge for you to enjoy later. Yes! it's that good.

    If you like this recipe, please consider giving it a 5-star rating.

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad an Italian Pasta Salad celebrating summer tastes.

    Lemon Basil Farfalle Salad An Italian Pasta Dish Celebrating Summer

    Lemon and Basil Farfalle Salad combines striped bow ties with grape tomatoes, genoa salami, fresh mozzarella, peperoncini, and a light vinaigrette. It is an ideal dish for gatherings because it can be made ahead a stores well.
    5 from 14 votes
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    Course: pasta dish, pasta salad, picnic food, side
    Cuisine: Italian American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 241kcal
    Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
    As An Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. farfalle pasta bow ties or pasta of choice, cooked according to directions.
    • 8 oz. grape tomatoes halved.
    • ½ purple onion sliced
    • ½ cup sliced Kalamata olives.
    • ½ cup sliced Genoa Salami
    • 1 cup cubed fresh mozzarella cheese.
    • 1 small jar peperoncini drained
    • freshly ground pepper
    • 1 bottle favorite Italian white vinaigrette or make your own.
    • 10 fresh basil leaves sliced into ribbons chiffonade.

    Instructions

    • Made the pasta according to directions. Make sure not to overcook. Drain and put the pasta in a large bowl. Add a bit of the dressing to prevent sticking. The pasta will absorb more liquid as it's in the refrigerator.
    • Layer the ingredients one on top of each other. When all of the ingredients are in the bowl pour more dressing on top and mix well. Grind some pepper over the salad. Sprinkle the basil ribbons over the ingredients. Mix again. It's better to add a little at a time and check the amount before serving. You don't want the salad overloaded with dressing.
    • Wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator.
    • When ready to serve, check to see if it has enough dressing. Add more to your taste.
    • Garnish with basil.

    Notes

    This is a very forgiving recipe. Add as much or as little as you like. Take your favorite ingredients and include them.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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      First Published: August 19,2017... Last Updated: June 19, 2020

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