Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette by Tarla Dalal

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Make the basil vinaigrette by mixing olive oil, basil, chopped garlic, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.

Cook fusilli pasta until done; you can use any shape of pasta you like.

Add blanched peeled chopped tomatoes, walnuts, olives, and the prepared basil vinaigrette to the pasta.

Toss the salad well to combine all ingredients.

Add cheese cubes and mix lightly.

Serve the pasta salad chilled.

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