Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes

By fsilver4

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/2 pound fusilli pasta
• 1 pound ripe tomatoes, medium diced
• 3/4 cups black olives, diced
• 1 pound medium diced mozzarella or feta
• 6 chopped sundried tomatoes
• 5 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons good olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 teaspoon capers, drained
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup basil leaves, julienned

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the pasta. Boil for 12 minutes. Place pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sundried tomatoes.

For the dressing, combine the sun dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic capers salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.

Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and basil, and toss well.