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Summertime Pasta Salad

Linda Kiger
Course Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ripe tomatoes or 1 (29 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp chopped parsley or dried parsley
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 box spiral pasta, cooked (1 lb)
  • 8 oz Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 small zucchini, shredded
  • coarsely ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  • Spear fresh tomatoes with a fork and immerse in boiling water for a few seconds then remove skins. Cut in half crosswise and gently squeeze out seeds. Cut pulp into small pieces. (If preferred, used canned tomatoes.) Add oil, parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt and garlic and mix well to combine. Let set at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
  • In a large bowl, combine pasta, cheese, zucchini and 1 teaspoon salt. Add tomato mixture and toss gently until well incorporated. Serve immediately with ground pepper. Makes 8-10 servings. Enjoy!