Garlic and Green Onion Pasta Salad

3 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

“This pasta salad is great for any summer meal; light and buttery, but with a hint of garlic and green onion. Match it with your favorite steak or chicken for a wonderful, easy side dish.” - by Tiikeria

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
3/4 cup butter
3 green onions, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (optional)

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Original recipe yields 5 servings

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Let cool and transfer to a large salad bowl.
Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir green onions and garlic until garlic is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir butter mixture into the bow tie pasta and mix in parsley.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (5 total)

Calories
490 cal
24%

Fat
29.2 g
45%

Carbs
50 g
16%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah Jo

Dec. 29, 2012

"I cut the butter back by half and added a little salt/fresh ground pepper. Huge hit with the kids. They pretty much inhaled most of this dish on their own. This was a throwback to something my mom use..." See mored to make for me when I was a kid."

Kristen Kelley

May. 31, 2012

"This was light and easy. I used butter spray to saute the green onion and garlic and butter substitute for a lighter finish...." See more"

Christina

Jun. 12, 2012

"This was good, but pretty bland. I ended up having to add some salt, pepper and parmesan to kick up the flavors. I scaled the recipe down just for me, and used rotini instead of bow ties. The green on..." See moreion was a nice addition. Thanks for sharing. :)"

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