The Best Pasta Salad

the best pasta salad

ItalianOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 11 ounces (310 grams) small shell-shaped pasta
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 9 ounces (225 grams) yellow cherry tomatoes
  • 9 ounces (225 grams) red cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1 handful black olives, pitted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives
  • I handful fresh basil
  • 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and garlic, and simmer for about 5 minutes or until al dente, and drain.

  2. 2

    Put the garlic to one side for the dressing. Put the pasta in a bowl.

  3. 3

    Cut the tomatoes, cucumber, and black olives into small pieces, about half the size of the pasta, and place in the round metal container.

  4. 4

    Roughly chop the herbs and place these in the container.

  5. 5

    Using a fork mash the cooked garlic cloves on the board with a little salt, add to the salad.

  6. 6

    Add the oil, vinegar, and seasoning.

Tags

italian