Tuscan Fava Bean And Orecchiette Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup orecchiette pasta
Dressing:
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
Salad:
1 (19 ounce) can fava beans, drained
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
2/3 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in orecchiette pasta and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.
Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, thyme, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until dressing is mixed.
Combine the fava beans, cooked pasta, grape tomatoes, red onion, celery, and basil in a large bowl. Toss to coat with the dressing. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.