2 Tomato Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 500 g pasta (i like bow shapes)
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 medium red peppers
• 100 g drained sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 250 g mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 80 ml olive oil
• 40 ml vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 20 ml balsamic vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons french mustard

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in boiling water until tender.
• 2 drain well, then run under cold water to cool.
• 3 drain well.
• 4 cut the bacon, peppers and sun dried tomatoes into thin strips.
• 5 heat the first tablespoon of oil in a pan and cook this mixture until the peppers are soft.
• 6 cool.
• 7 combine the pasta, pepper mixture, cheese, nuts, herbs and fresh tomatoes in a bowl.
• 8 add the dressing and mix well.