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Summer Pasta Salad

Penne tossed with fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, feta, scallions, garlic and good olive oil, delicious served hot or cold.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box penne pasta cooked as directed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil cut into pieces
  • 1 cup feta cheese cubed
  • 4 to 6 scallions peeled and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • fresh basil leaf and parmesan cheese for garnish

Method
 

  1. Cook the penne according to the package directions.
  2. While the pasta cooks, slice the cherry tomatoes, cut the basil, cube the feta and slice the scallions.
  3. Put the tomatoes, basil, feta and scallions in a large serving bowl and mix in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  4. Add the crushed garlic, salt and pepper and mix well.
  5. Drain the pasta and quickly add it to the bowl along with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, stirring everything together.
  6. Adjust the salt and pepper as desired.
  7. Serve hot or cold, garnished with a fresh basil leaf and a little parmesan cheese.

Notes

Makes roughly 8 servings depending on portion size. Leftovers make a great lunch the next day.