Six-ingredient pasta salad

Name: Six-ingredient pasta salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g Wholemeal pasta (e.g. penne); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Sugar; 100 ml light balsamic vinegar; 6 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 2 red peppers; 2 packs (125 g each) Mini-Mozzarella balls; 1 collar (approx. 75 g) Arugula; 4 stems Basil; 2-3 TABLESPOONS Pesto

AUTHOR
Leta Marks

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

Except for the basics, you only need to buy six ingredients to make the perfect pasta salad! Well, let's get to the bowl.

COOK TIME
30 mins

TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

250 g Wholemeal pasta (e.g. penne)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
7-10 Tbsp Sugar
100 ml light balsamic vinegar
6 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
2 red peppers
2 packs (125 g each) Mini-Mozzarella balls
1 collar (approx. 75 g) Arugula
4 stems Basil
2-3 TABLESPOONS Pesto

Directions

1
Cook the pasta in 2-3 l boiling salted water (1 teaspoon salt per litre) according to the instructions on the packet. In the meantime, for the vinaigrette, mix vinegar, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon sugar. Fold in 4 tablespoons of oil. Drain the pasta, rinse and mix with half the vinaigrette. Leave to cool.
2
Clean, wash and roughly dice the peppers. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Fry the bell peppers for 3-4 minutes while turning them. Season with salt and pepper, take out and let cool down.
3
Drain the mozzarella balls in a sieve. Sort the arugula, wash and drain well. Wash basil, shake dry, pluck off leaves and cut finely.
4
Mix the pasta, peppers, mozzarella, rocket and basil with the pesto and the rest of the vinaigrette. Serve the salad.