Description
A fun and spooky pasta salad perfect for Halloween parties, featuring mozzarella eyeballs and vibrant vegetables.
Ingredients
- 200g pasta (rotini or fusilli)
- 150g mini mozzarella balls
- 1 black olive, sliced into rounds
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 50g black olives, sliced
- 50g green olives, sliced
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- While pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables: halve cherry tomatoes, dice cucumber, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper. Slice the black olive for the eyeballs.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, diced cucumber, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and green olives.
- Add chopped fresh basil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables. Toss gently to combine.
- To create the mozzarella eyeballs, place a slice of black olive on top of each mozzarella ball.
- Arrange the mozzarella eyeballs on top of the salad just before serving.
Notes
- For extra creepiness, you can add a few more black olive slices to resemble pupils on some mozzarella balls.
- Adjust salt and pepper to your preference.
- This salad can be made a few hours ahead of time, but add the mozzarella eyeballs just before serving to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook (except pasta)
- Cuisine: Italian-American