Tri-colore Pasta Salad W/ Homemade Sun-dried Tomato And Basil Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1 cup mini bow-tie pasta boiled al dente (or mini cavatelli, or fu

1 small onion- diced in a similar size to the pasta

1/2 green bell pepper- diced same size as the onions

1 roma tomato- diced same size as onions/peppers

3 cloves garlic- crushed and minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

coarse black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon red crushed pepper (or put to taste)

1/2 cup mini fresh mozzarella pearls (or just cubed into small pieces)

Parmagiana cheese- for garnish

PAM olive oil flavored cooking spray (or regular PAM)

1/4 (about) Homemade Sun-dried Tomato Basil Vinaigrette (Recipe BELOW)

Homemade Sun-dried Tomato Basil Vinaigrette

3 sun-dried tomatoes- from a jar packed in oil

1 tablespoon capers

1 clove garlic- crushed

1 tablespoon dried basil leaves (or Â½ cup fresh basil would be amazing!)

1 tablespoon red win vinegar

1/4 (about) olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

coarse black pepper

red crushed pepper- to taste

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