Saturday, August 23, 2008

Pasta Salad

Marinated zuchini and bow-tie pasta:

3 tbspns olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 lbs zuchini cut in half length-wise -- quarter inch slices
2 1/2 tspns salt
3/4 lb plum tomatoes -- seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped basil
5 tbspns balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tspns pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 lb bow-tie pasta

heat 3 tbspns olive oil, add garlic, zuchini and salt. Cook, stir occasionily until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in tomatoes, basil, vinegar and salt and pepper. Cook bow-ties. Toss with dressing, adding 1/3 cup of olive oil.

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