Pasta Salad With Tomatoes And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb medium pasta shell
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
1 clove garlic, minced and mashed to a paste with
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 lb shelled peas, boiled until tender,drained,fresh or frozen (about 1 1/2 cups)
4 4 cups yellow pear tomatoes or 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil leaf

Preparation

Boil pasta in large pot of salted water until al dente; drain and rinse to cool.
In a large bowl whisk together vinegar, water, salt, sugar, tarragon, garlic paste and pepper to taste; add the oil while whisking until it is emulsified.
Add pasta, peas, tomatoes and basil; toss well.