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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Warm Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is a big favorite of mine. I'll eat it in any form or fashion. This one is really good! Although it's terrific cold, it's meant to be eaten warm. Serve it right after you add the pasta to the tomato mixture for something extremely delicious! We have this as a side dish with dinner and then there's always enough for my lunch the next day. I've even been known to nuke it for a few seconds to knock the chill off. :-)

Warm Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad



1 container cherry tomatoes ~ cut in half
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves ~ sliced
1 tablespoon salt
1 4-ounce can sliced black olives
1 pound pasta
3/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

In a large bowl, combine sliced tomatoes, basil, salt and olive oil.

Stir to combine, cover and allow to sit at room temperature for a couple of hours so the mixture becomes juicy.

Cook the pasta. Drain.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, olives and the tomato mixture.

Sprinkle with grated parm. 

Serve warm.


Here's all you need! 
Here's all you need!

Combine the sliced tomatoes, olives, olive oil, salt and basil in a bowl. 

Combine the sliced tomatoes, olives, 
olive oil, salt and basil in a bowl.

Cover and let sit at room temp for 3 - 4 hours. Or longer. 

Cover and let sit at room temp 
for 3 - 4 hours. Or longer.

Cook the pasta then drain. Combine the pasta and the tomato mixture. 

Cook the pasta then drain. Combine 
the pasta and the tomato mixture.

Stir it up good! 

Stir it up good!

Serve it up good! 

Serve it up good!