The Perfect Pasta Salad

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 wine vinegar
• sea salt & fresh black pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
• 2 add the pasta and garlic, and simmer for about 5-7 minutes or until the pasta is al dente, and drain.
• 3 put the garlic to one side for the dressing.
• 4 put the pasta in a bowl.
• 5 cut the tomatoes, cucumber, into small pieces about a quarter the size of the pasta.
• 6 roughly chop the basil and chives.
• 7 place the tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, basil, and chives in the bowl with the pasta.
• 8 using a fork mash the cooked garlic on a cutting board with a little salt, add to the pasta.
• 9 add the oil, vinegar and seasoning.