Polka Dot Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is inspired by my favorite mouse... Minnie

Ingredients: 

• 8 ounces of farfalle pasta 

• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes 

• 1 cup mozzarella pearls 

• 1 cup of black pitted olives 

• 1/2 cup olive oil 

• 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 

• 1 lemon

• 3 cloves garlic

• Handful of chopped mint 

• Salt and pepper

Directions: 

1. In a glass or a jar, mix the olive oil, vinegar, zest and juice of the lemon, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. 

2. In 4 quarts of salted water, boil pasta for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Drain and add pasta to a bowl. 

3. Add tomatoes, mozzarella, black olives, and 1/2 of the dressing to the pasta salad (save the other half to marinade chicken in next recipe). Toss and finish with mint. 

"The perfect pasta to bring to a BBQ"