Ingredients
- 4 garlic (cloves)
- 4 tomatoes
- 110 gr goat cheese crumbled
- 100 gr ziti
- 65 gr pitted kalamata olives
- 30 ml balsamic vinegar
- 30 ml olive oil
- 20 gr parmesan cheese
- 12 gr thinly basil (sliced fresh)
- 3 gr capers (drained)
- 1 gr pepper flakes (crushed red)
Salt & pepper to taste Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes. Place a strainer over the serving bowl; squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer. (Push on seeds with back of a wooden spoon to extract tomato liquid.) Discard the seeds. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to olive mixture; toss well. Drain pasta and add to the bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste. ----
