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Ellie
Krieger's Rainbow Pasta Salad
Piccolini
Mini Penne Rainbow Pasta Salad
1 box
Piccolini Mini Penne
4
tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
…teaspoon salt
1 medium
yellow bell pepper, diced
1 large
carrot, shredded
pint grape tomatoes, cut in quarters
8 ounces
part skim mozzarella cheese, diced (about 1 1/3
cups)
1/3 cup
fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons
Freshly
ground black pepper to taste, optional
Salt and
pepper to taste.
1. Cook the
pasta according to the directions on the package.
Drain, then transfer to a large bowl. Toss the pasta
with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and allow it to
cool completely.
2. In a
small bowl whisk the remaining 4 tablespoons olive
oil, lemon juice and salt.
3. Add the
bell pepper, carrot, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and
the lemon-oil dressing to the pasta and toss to
combine. Season with salt & black pepper to taste.
Makes 8
servings Serving size 1
cups
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