Summer Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes & Black Olives

Seasoned with red wine vinegar and olive oil, tossed with cherry tomatoes, black olives and a herb-infused dressing.

Ingredients

  • 500g mixed red and yellow cherry tomatoes
  • 150g black olives
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • handful each of fresh basil and majoram, or fresh herbs of your choice
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 400g curly pasta

Method

  • Halve the tomatoes and stone the olives. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
  • In a large bowl, scrunch the tomatoes with your hands to slightly mush them. Mix in the olives, garlic and red wine vinegar.
  • Tear the fresh herbs and add to a bowl with the olive oil. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
  • Cook your pasta in heavily salted boiling water according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain and quickly toss in with the tomatoes.
  • Taste the juice at the bottom of the bowl and adjust the seasoning. Spoon over the herb-infused oil and serve right away.

Ingredients

  • 500g mixed red and yellow cherry tomatoes
  • 150g black olives
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • handful each of fresh basil and majoram, or fresh herbs of your choice
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 400g curly pasta

Method

  • Halve the tomatoes and stone the olives. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
  • In a large bowl, scrunch the tomatoes with your hands to slightly mush them. Mix in the olives, garlic and red wine vinegar.
  • Tear the fresh herbs and add to a bowl with the olive oil. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
  • Cook your pasta in heavily salted boiling water according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain and quickly toss in with the tomatoes.
  • Taste the juice at the bottom of the bowl and adjust the seasoning. Spoon over the herb-infused oil and serve right away.