Tricolor Pasta Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g pasta
• 1 big ripe pear
• lemon juice (for sprinkling)
• 250 g small ripe tomatoes, quartered
• 125 g cottage cheese, diced
• 1 cup basil leaves, shredded
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan of boiling salted water add the pasta.
• 2 stir once and boil for 10 – 12 minutes till pasta becomes tender.
• 3 drain the pasta and then hold under cold running water for little while.
• 4 drain thoroughly.
• 5 toss in a little oil to prevent it from sticking.
• 6 place the pasta in a bowl.
• 7 peel stone and dice the pear.
• 8 toss in the lemon juice to prevent it from discoloration.
• 9 add this to the pasta along with tomatoes, cottage cheese and basil.
• 10 in a small bowl place the mayonnaise, salad oil, vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt and pepper.
• 11 whisk together with a fork.
• 12 just before serving, pour it over the salad and toss lightly.