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.