RED ONION TOMATO AND PASTA SALAD

RED ONION TOMATO AND PASTA SALAD
A delicious healthy salad of pastas, red onion and tomato toss in olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 5-10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
Onion , thinly sliced 1 large

Tomatoes, quartered 4 medium

Pasta , in different shapes and cooked al dente3 cups

Yellow capsicum, roasted 1

Zucchini, sliced 2 small

Salt to taste

Fresh basil leaves to garnish

For dressing

Olive oil 4 tablespoons

Red wine vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons

Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon

Castor sugar (caster sugar) 1/4 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Black peppercorns, crushed 12-15

Fresh basil leaves, torn 1/2 cup

METHOD
Cool the capsicum, peel and slice into strips ( see page…). Blanch the zucchini and refresh in cold water. Mix together all the ingredients for the dressing. Drain the pasta well and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the dressing and toss well. Add the capsicum, zucchini, onion and tomatoes; toss well to mix. Cover the bowl and leave to stand at room temperature for about thirty minutes to allow the flavours to develop. Serve, garnished with sprigs of basil.