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Olive and mozzarella pasta salad

This pasta salad combines the classic Mediterrean flavours of mozzarella and olives for a simple but tasty meal.

Ingredients

Selection of olives

For the olive dressing

  • 1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 20 finely chopped olives of your choice
  • Juice of 3 lemons
  • 1 handful fresh chopped basil
  • 1 ball mozzarella, diced
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Optional extras

  • Sun dried tomatoes
  • Fresh vine tomatoes
  • Roasted red peppers

Pasta

  • 300g (10.5oz) Traidcraft pasta, drained and kept warm
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

Dressing

  1. Put all the ingredients into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Pasta

  1. Put the cooked pasta into a bowl and stir in the olive oil. Pour the dressing over the pasta and stir well.
  2. To serve, place the pasta salad into a serving bowl.