Pasta Cheka

Emily Mistrzak

12 oz. pasta (shells or twists)

¼ c. diced onions

2 stalks green onion

¼ c. olive oil

Fresh basil

¼ c. minced garlic

4 Roma tomatoes

1 large can black olives

4-6 oz. capers

1 tsp. salt & 1 tsp. pepper

Cook pasta according to directions. Mix olive oil, minced garlic, and diced onions in a bowl. 

There's so much delicious garlic in this picture you can almost taste it.

Add salt & pepper. Seed and dice tomatoes and add to bowl. Add pasta to bowl with chopped olives. 

Yummmmm olives.

Drain and rinse capers, dice green onions, tear basil leaves and add to bowl mixing gently. Cover bowl with saran and marinate for 1 hour.

And serve! Maximum flavor achieved.

My Rating: 4/5 "As pasta salads go, this one is something to write home about. So many flavors to love, and the oil adds a nice consistency to everything. My partner hates pasta salad and only ate this because I twisted his arm, but he actually thought this was pretty great."