Bow Tie Pasta Salad

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) box bow tie pasta
• 5 -6 tomatoes, seeded & diced
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
• 2 toss tomatoes, cucumber,black olives, olive oil, garlic, basil and salt and pepper.
• 3 in large bowl, gently toss the pasta with the tomato mixture and mozzarella cheese.
• 4 chill for 2-3 hours so flavors can blend.