You Will Love This Hot Honey Pasta Salad!

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This Hot Honey Pasta Salad is such a light and flavorful pasta salad for summer! The homemade hot honey dressing is perfection!

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp hot honey
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• Red pepper flakes to taste

For the pasta salad:

• 1/2 box rigatoni
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup pearline mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup croutons
• A good handful of arugula and fresh basil
• Drizzle of olive oil

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. When al dente, drain, toss with a drizzle of olive oil, and let cool.
2. Whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Add the cooled pasta and the rest of the pasta salad ingredients to the bowl.
3. Toss until everything is coated in dressing. Taste, adjust seasoning, and serve.

Recipe from kinandkitchen

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

Serving Bowls: How fun is this Striped Bowl with Built-In Utensils or these Mixed Pattern Pasta Bowls (both from Target) for a fantastic price! I also love this Wood Bowl from JC Penney that I use all the time. For a higher-end option, you could go with this MacKenzie-Childs Everyday Bowl that comes in pink, gray, black, or navy!

Individual Plates: These Green Striped Plates match the above bowl with the built-in utensils from Target and are so cute, as well as this coordinating pattern! For a matching MacKenzie Childs look, you can’t go wrong with the pink Rosy Check Pattern, navy blue Royal Check Pattern, or black Courtly Check pattern.

Kitchen Links: I get asked all the time about the products in the background of my kitchen. Much of it is from MacKenzie-Childs, which I have slowly grown a collection of over the years! My favorites are this checkered chopping board that I used for this recipe, my black and white checkered teapot, and the gray and white checkered utensil holder. I also have this enamel canister that you can find in small, medium, or large.

Can I Prep This Hot Honey Pasta Salad Ahead of Time?

Yes! You can absolutely cook the pasta and prep the veggies ahead of time. If you need to marinate the night before, this recipe is a great option to save you time the day of entertaining!

Storing Leftovers

Keep any leftovers in a Tupperware container and refrigerate where it should stay fresh for 2-3 days. You can also store in a plastic Ziploc bag!

Enjoy!

I love making pasta salad and have several favorite recipes, like this refreshing Cobb Pasta Salad, flavorful Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad, or this amazing BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad. I’m so glad you stopped by today!

XoXo,

Leanna

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