Ken and Arlene enjoy pasta salad with mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes & olives
- prep time:
- 15 minutes
- cook time:
- 30 minutes
- total time:
- depends how good you are
Serves 20
JL
Arlene and Ken were all about the summer and enjoying each other in the warm sun, with a great pasta picnic.
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon drained capers
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound fusilli pasta
- 12 ounces tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 8 ounces fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup minced pitted oil-cured black olives
directions
- 1
1.Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until tomatoes are coarsely chopped. Set dressing aside.
- 2
2.Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer to large bowl.
- 3
3.Add dressing to hot pasta; toss to coat. Cool, stirring occasionally.
- 4
4.Add chopped fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, Parmesan and olives; toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Source: jodi
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