Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Pasta
Baking
Ingredients
- mozzarella balls - 200 g
- baby plum tomatoes - 250 g
- fresh basil - 1 bunch
- farfalle - 350 g
- extra virgin olive oil - 3 tablespoons
- Green Olives - 40 g
- tuna - 200 g
- salt - to taste
- pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil
- Add the pasta, stir once and cook for about 10 minutes or as directed on the packet.
- Meanwhile, wash the tomatoes and cut into quarters. Slice the olives. Wash the basil.
- Put the tomatoes into a salad bowl and tear the basil leaves over them. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and mix.
- When the pasta is ready, drain into a colander and run cold water over it to cool it quickly.
- Toss the pasta into the salad bowl with the tomatoes and basil.
- Add the sliced olives, drained mozzarella balls, and chunks of tuna. Mix well and let the salad rest for at least half an hour to allow the flavours to mingle.
- Sprinkle the pasta with a generous grind of black pepper and drizzle with the remaining olive oil just before serving.
Source: https://thelemonsqueezy.com/recipe/mediterranean-pasta-salad/
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