Pasta With Fresh Tomatoes

This is a wonderful, light side dish. I love it so much I've made it as our main dish too. Fresh, quality ingredients are important to the overall outcome of this dish.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6

Ingredients

• 6  tomatoes, fresh, diced
• 1  tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 3  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup  olive, coarsely chopped
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest
•  salt
•  pepper
• 1  lb  orecchiette (I also use rotini)
• 1⁄3 cup fresh basil, torn

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl and allow them to rest.
2. Cook pasta as directed on package.
3. Drain and combine pasta with tomato mixture and torn basil.
4. Serve.