Mint and garlic make for a fresh tasting side that goes well with every kind of meat or fish. And, if you’ve got a vegetarian at your table, they’ll have something special as a main course.
Serves: 6
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
5 large tomatoes, diced
½ cup fresh basil, chopped
Spice World Garlic
1-1/2 tsp. Spice World Ready-to-Use Minced Garlic or 1-1/2 tsp. Spice World Squeezable Garlic or 3 cloves Spice World Peeled Garlic, minced or 3 cloves Spice World Fresh Garlic, minced
1 can diced olives
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
16 oz. penne pasta, cooked
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp. fresh mint, minced
8 oz. mozzarella cheese, cubed
Instructions
Combine tomatoes, basil, Spice World Garlic, salt and pepper; top with penne pasta. Set aside.
Combine oil, mint leaves in glass measuring cup; microwave on high for one minute.
Pour oil mixture over pasta; add cheese cubes and toss gently.
