Mediterranean Pasta Salad
'Recipe is adapted from Tasty Diaries blog'
Ingredients:
600g penne pasta (or any of your own choice)
6 average sized handfuls of rocket leaves
1 red/yellow/orange pepper sliced
150g Cucumber, slices quartered
200g black olives
20 small vine tomatoes halved
Juice and zest of 1 fresh lemon
50ml olive oil
Fresh basil leaves
Method:
Cook the pasta al dente according to packet instructions, adding a dash of olive oil and salt to the water
When ready, drain and allow to cool in the colander
Mix together the olive oil and lemon juice and season to taste with pepper
Stir the oil and lemon dressing into the pasta and add the olives, vine tomatoes cucumber, pepper and rocket
Mix well and serve topped with fresh basil leaves, and a drizzle of olive oil
That looks a lovely summer salad.
I would add diced feta and anchovies for absolute perfection. Served with garlic bread and a cold beer out on the decking!
Sounds good!
Sounds very good and easy! What are rocket leaves and do you use one of each color of pepper or just one of the three?
Looks absolutely delicious !
Serve this salad with a glass of red wine and a good movie, then call it a day.
Sounds good to me. Just my kind of evening!!
Sorry Lisa! Rocket leaves are an edible annual plant, commonly known as rocket, which is peppery in taste. You can add all three coloured peppers to the salad or just one if you prefer.
If you add one pepper to this salad I would go with either the orange or yellow variety.