Blistered Tomato Basil Pasta Salad
A flavorful and gourmet fresh pasta salad with blistered tomatoes and basil. Garlic and truffle oil bring out the flavors.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves cut in strips
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white truffle oil or vegetable oil or corn oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 ounces pasta farfalle bowties, cooked & drained
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- olive oil to saute w/the tomatoes.
Instructions
- Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in skillet over high heat.
- (Watch carefully so you'd don't burn the oil)
- Add grape tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir and cook for 3-5 minutes more 'til blistered.
- Remove from heat, salt and pepper to taste.
- Set aside.
- In medium serving bowl toss together cooked pasta bowties, fresh basil strips, 1 1/2 tablespoons truffle oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, and salt.
- Toss to combine.
- Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
- Serve immediately warm or at room temperature.
Notes
This recipe uses fresh garlic which gives fabulous flavor. Over time, garlic tends to "bitter", so this pasta salad tastes best fresh!