Organic Summer Pasta Salad

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, in bite size pieces
• 4 ounces black olives
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 tomatoes, diced
• 8 basil leaves, torn

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. drain well and transfer to a large bowl. toss vigorously with half the oil and set aside to cool. add all the remaining ingredients. toss well and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minute before serving.
• 2 wine: a dry .
• 3 from the book pasta by fabrizio ungaro. published by the wine appreciation guild.
• 4 i like to use organic pasta, also have gluten free corn pasta. delicious!
• 5 http://www.olivenation.com/index.asp.