Mediterranean Pasta Salad
A bright Italian-inspired Mediterranean pasta salad with tender farfalle, juicy tomatoes, mozzarella, olives and tuna tossed in olive oil and fresh basil—refreshing, savory and perfect chilled.
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients
main
- 200 g mozzarella balls
- 250 g baby plum tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 350 g farfalle pasta
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 40 g green olives
- 200 g tuna (drained)
- salt
- black pepper
Directions
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
- Add the pasta, stir once and cook for about 10 minutes or as directed on the packet.
- Meanwhile, wash the tomatoes and cut into quarters.
- Slice the olives.
- Wash the basil.
- Put the tomatoes into a salad bowl and tear the basil leaves over them.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mix.
- When the pasta is ready, drain into a colander and run cold water over it to cool it quickly.
- Toss the pasta into the salad bowl with the tomatoes and basil.
- Add the sliced olives, drained mozzarella balls, and chunks of tuna.
- Mix well and let the salad rest for at least 0.5 hours to allow the flavours to mingle.
- Sprinkle the pasta with a generous grind of black pepper and drizzle with the remaining olive oil just before serving.