Pasta Salad With Cherry Tomatoes And Green Olivada

Serves: 4

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

44

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

With machine running, add garlic clove to processor through feed tube and process until finely chopped; turn off machine

2

Add 1 cup chopped olives, capers, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, mustard, and crushed red pepper

3

Using 6 on/off turns, process to chop coarsely

4

With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup olive oil, forming coarse puree

5

Transfer to bowl; stir in remaining 1 cup olives

6

Season olivada to taste with salt and pepper

7

DO AHEAD: Olivada can be made 3 days ahead

8

Cover and refrigerate

9

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally

10

Drain well

11

Transfer drained pasta to large bowl

12

Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil over pasta; toss to coat

13

Cool, stirring occasionally

14

Add olivada, halved tomatoes, mozzarella, and oregano to pasta; toss to coat

15

Season to taste with salt and pepper

16

With machine running, add garlic clove to processor through feed tube and process until finely chopped; turn off machine

17

Add 1 cup chopped olives, capers, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, mustard, and crushed red pepper

18

Using 6 on/off turns, process to chop coarsely

19

With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup olive oil, forming coarse puree

20

Transfer to bowl; stir in remaining 1 cup olives

21

Season olivada to taste with salt and pepper

22

DO AHEAD: Olivada can be made 3 days ahead

23

Cover and refrigerate

24

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally

25

Drain well

26

Transfer drained pasta to large bowl

27

Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil over pasta; toss to coat

28

Cool, stirring occasionally

29

Add olivada, halved tomatoes, mozzarella, and oregano to pasta; toss to coat

30

Season to taste with salt and pepper