Bocconcini, tomato & balsamic dressing pasta salad

Rich and saucy, a pasta with some Perino punch
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Product

  • Perino® Red Tomatoes
  • Perino® Noir Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 200g Perino® Noir tomatoes
  • 200g Perino® Red tomatoes
  • 300g spaghetti pasta
  • 220g cherry bocconcini
  • Handful basil leaves
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Cook pasta as per packet instructions, drain and run under cold water, set aside
  2. Drain and break the cherry bocconcini roughly – you can keep some whole
  3. Cut some of the tomatoes into halves – keep the smaller ones whole
  4. Whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl
  5. In a large bowl – add the pasta, tomatoes and bocconcini and mix to combine, add the dressing and mix again so everything is coated
  6. Arrange onto a large platter and garnish with basil leaves and season to taste