The Perfect Pasta Salad

Name: The Perfect Pasta Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb barilla rotini pasta; 3 garlic cloves; 18 ounces cherry tomatoes (yellow and red); 1/2 cucumber; 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives; 2 tablespoons fresh chives; 1 bunch fresh basil; 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar; sea salt & fresh black pepper (to taste)

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Recipe by Matthew Molus

A friend of mine makes this simple and yet wonderful pasta salad all the time. I asked her for the recipe the first time I tried it. This recipe is from the Food Network, courtesy of Jamie Oliver "The Naked Chef" Try it I think you will like it.

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READY IN: 28mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb barilla rotini pasta
3

garlic cloves
18

ounces cherry tomatoes (yellow and red)
¹⁄₂

cucumber
1

(2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
2

tablespoons fresh chives
1

bunch fresh basil
7

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4

tablespoons white wine vinegar
sea salt & fresh black pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
Add the pasta and garlic, and simmer for about 5-7 minutes or until the pasta is al dente, and drain.
Put the garlic to one side for the dressing.
Put the pasta in a bowl.
Cut the tomatoes, cucumber, into small pieces about a quarter the size of the pasta.
Roughly chop the basil and chives.
Place the tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, basil, and chives in the bowl with the pasta.
Using a fork mash the cooked garlic on a cutting board with a little salt, add to the pasta.
Add the oil, vinegar and seasoning.

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