Ribbon Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad



Ingredients:

Ribbon Pasta

Parmesan Cheese (grated)

Dressing:

2 Tomatoes (diced)
1White onion (thinly sliced)
1 clove garlic (crushed)
¼ cup Seedless green olives (sliced)
¼ cup Seedless black olives (sliced)
1 cucumber (peeled and diced)
1 Tsp. Capers
Juice of ½ lemon
Lemon zest
5 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt & pepper

To prepare pasta:
Boil pasta with salted water or stock until al-dente. Strain in a colander and run a cold water to get rid of excess starch. This prevents pasta from sticking together.

To prepare Dressing:
In a mixing bowl, put garlic, capers, lemon zest and onion. Squeeze in juice of half a lemon, add olive oil and mix thoroughly. Add in tomatoes and olives; mix further. Add the prepared pasta and toss thoroughly to mix the dressing. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top and serve. Could be served hot or cold.