Bow Tie Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Grapes - a surprising combination for a refreshing summery pasta salad. Great for a cookout or picnic!
Like most food bloggers and people who enjoy cooking, I get dozens of emails each week that are just packed full of new recipes to try. One of my favorites is the email I get from myrecipes.com. There's always something delicious and appropriate for the season in that email.
Several years ago, the MyRecipes email really caught my attention with this recipe. It's a great little bow tie pasta salad with a twist - green grapes.
I'm quite sure I've never seen grapes in a pasta salad, especially one with a vinaigrette dressing, so I was really interested in trying it. And I'm here to tell you that recipe was so delicious, even after I put my own tweaks in it, that it has stayed on my recipe rotation ever since.
The contrast of the sweet grapes with the vinaigrette and the salty tangy-ness of the feta cheese really makes for a different and very enjoyable pasta salad. Make this one and take it to your next potluck or cookout and you'll be sure to get tons of compliments.
How to Make Bow Tie Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Grapes
It couldn't be much simpler than this. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain it and toss it in a big bowl with the grape tomatoes, green grapes, and basil.
Make the vinaigrette in a small bowl, pour it over the pasta mixture and toss everything together. Add a little feta, gently toss it all together and that's it!
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Bow Tie Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Grapes
Ingredients
- 6 oz. bow tie pasta
- 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup green grapes halved
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tblsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 medium shallot minced
- 2 tsp. capers
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tblsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Cook bow tie pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, grapes, basil, and well-drained pasta.
- To a small bowl, add the vinegar, shallot, capers, mustard, salt, and pepper. Gradually add the oil while whisking constantly. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and stir to coat well. Add the cheese and toss gently to combine.
Notes
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Kim says
Lana, I believe you! I enjoy mixing flavors and seeing what plays off each other. My boyfriend is not as much a believer, but I am working on him!
Kim says
This looks so good. I will have to bribe my boyfriend to try this. (He's not a fan of trying anything he doesn't think should be paired together, but I just got him to agree to chicken salad with grapes. Perhaps he's progressing!)
Lana Stuart says
It does seem like an unusual combination with the grapes, but it is really delicious! They add just the perfect little bite of sweetness to the salad.
love cooking says
This is great. It’s a very special pasta salad. I think it would be really nice if serve chill. :)
[email protected] says
Love this combination!! I love discovering new flavor combinations like this Lana - at first it doesn't seem like they would go together, but when you think about it, it totally makes sense!
Drick says
well, we love the tartness of sweet tomatoes with green ones so this does make sense... and the problem with all those wonderful emails from such sites is finding time to read them.. so glad you did this one...
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
I've put grapes into a curry chicken salad but stopped there and haven't tried it in a salad with tomatoes and lettuce. Why not? This looks perfectly light and tasty; will have to try!
Lana says
I was skeptical but intrigued about the tomatoes and grapes together, Barb, but found it to be a really delightful combination. I'll definitely use it again.
cajunville says
This is a fantastic summer salad. I can't wait to try it. Thanks.
Lana says
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.
Denise @ Creative Kitchen says
I love pasta salad Lana! This one looks incredible. I'll have to try the mix of grapes with the feta cheese. Mmm.....
Lana says
The grapes are a really great counterpoint to the feta, Denise. I think you'd love this one!