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| Pasta Salad With Cherry Tomatoes and Olives |
Ingredients
500 g of pasta of choice
1 cup of fresh basil leaves
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup of Kalamata olives
1/4 cup of olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
Pepper
Method
1. Cook pasta until al dente and then drain and set aside in a salad bowl.
2. Chop basil up finely.
3. Combine, in a bowl, tomato, basil, garlic, olives, oil and vinegar and set aside for 15 minutes.
4. Then, add the tomato mixture to the pasta and combine. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Recipe Stars
When pasta cools down, it has more resistant starch, causing fewer calories to be absorbed and a smaller blood glucose peak.
Kalamata olives can help lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, and protect your brain from Alzheimer's disease.
Thought of The Day
What’s done cannot be undone. Lady Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 1).