Italian Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 green onions, finely chopped
    3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    1/3 cup olive oil
    8 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
    1/4 lb prosciutto, diced (2 thick slices)
    1 lb small shell pasta
    1 yellow bell pepper, diced
    20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
    7 ounces bocconcini, drained, cut in chunks
    12 black olives, pits removed, cut in half
    12 green olives, pits removed, cut in half
    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
    1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
    salt and pepper
Preparation
    In a frying pan, at medium heat, cook green onions and garlic in half the oil for about 5 minutes.
    Add dry tomatoes and prosciutto. Cook about 3 minutes.
    In a casserole, cook the pasta in salty boiling water until they're al dente. Wash under cold water and drain well.
    In a bowl, stir the cold pasta, the onion mixture, the bell pepper, tomatoes, cheese, olives, remaining of oil, vinegar and herbs. Salt and pepper. Serve tempered or cold.

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