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Two-Pepper Pasta Salad

by Lynne Webb on June 29, 2012 (Updated September 26, 2022) // 2 Comments

An tangy pasta salad made with sweet bell pepper, pickled sweet banana peppers, onion and parsley.
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Two-Pepper Pasta Salad

Pickled sweet banana peppers make a great basis for flavoring a pasta salad. Combined with fresh, sweet, bell pepper and a pungent dressing made with some of the pickling liquid from the peppers and a little anchovy paste, the dish has a nice mix of sweet and sour elements. The anchovy paste is optional if you don’t care for the flavor.

Two-Pepper Pasta Salad

Two-Pepper Pasta Salad

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An tangy pasta salad made with sweet bell pepper, pickled sweet banana peppers, onion and parsley.
Yield: 4 side dish servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time : 10 minutes mins
Total Time : 25 minutes mins
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Ingredients 

  • 8 ounces rotini, penne or other pasta
  • 1 medium orange, or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup pickled sweet banana peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the dressing:

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pickling liquid from the peppers
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1/2 tablespoon anchovy paste, optional

Instructions 

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, pickling liquid, red wine vinegar, mustard and anchovy paste. Pour over the pasta and mix well. Allow to stand for 15 minutes at room temperature to allow the flavors to blend.
  • Add the bell pepper, pickled peppers, onion and parsley. Mix well, season to taste with salt and pepper and drizzle with a little extra olive oil before serving.

Recipe Notes

You can find pickled sweet banana peppers either whole or sliced on the pickle aisle of most supermarkets. We like to use the whole variety because we find that they hold their crunch a little better.
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Author: Lynne Webb | 

Course: Side Dishes
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Cuisine: American

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  1. Carla says

    March 14, 2020 at 11:31 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this wonderful recipe.  It was just what I wanted!  Perfect flavor; I used Thai fish sauce in place of anchovy paste as that’s what I had and I used spaghetti because that’s what I had (pasta is pasta, right?) This was the perfect accompaniment to sardines (something I eat during Lent).  This will be my favorite way to ear sardines from now on, lol.  Thank you  so much again!

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  2. Sandra says

    June 28, 2011 at 9:23 am

    Yummy banana peppers are a great addition to the salad. Will add them for sure.

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