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Tomato pasta salad

Name: Tomato pasta salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 350g dried orecchiette (see tip); 750g cherry tomatoes (ideally Italian), halved; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 bunches fresh basil, leaves picked; Olive oil for drizzling

Published: 24 Jan 20
Updated: 6 Aug 24

Angela Hartnett’s light and summery pasta salad requires just five ingredients (four excluding olive oil) so quality is key here. Make it in just 20 minutes and serve as part of a garden party feast during the warmer months. Alternatively, it would make a great take-to-work lunch.

Easy
September 2018

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Hands-on time 20 min

Vegetarian recipes

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 279kcals
Fat: 5.3g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 8.8g
Carbohydrates: 46.8g (5.5g sugars)
Fibre: 4.6g
Salt: 0.2g

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Ingredients

350g dried orecchiette (see tip)
750g cherry tomatoes (ideally Italian), halved
5 garlic cloves, crushed
2 bunches fresh basil, leaves picked
Olive oil for drizzling

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Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the pack instructions.
Meanwhile, put the tomatoes in a large bowl with a generous pinch of sea salt flakes (or regular salt) and the crushed garlic. Toss well so the tomatoes start to release their juices.
Tear the basil leaves and scatter over the tomatoes. Mix well and season with ground black pepper.