Tomato-pasta Salad

Total Time: 20 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 16 ounces penne pasta, uncooked


• 5 large tomatoes, diced


• 3 cloves garlic, minced


• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped black olives


• 1/2 cup chopped basil


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon pepper


• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed


• 1/3 cup olive oil


• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes


• 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint


• fresh basil sprig

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water.


• 2 cool.


• 3 combine tomato, garlic, olives, basil, salt& pepper in a large bowl.


• 4 top with pasta& cheese.


• 5 combine oil, pepper flakes and mint in a small glass bowl.


• 6 microwave on high for 60 seconds.


• 7 pour oil mixture over pasta, tossing to combine.


• 8 cover an refrigerate until chilled.