{"id":12412,"date":"2007-08-20T22:25:23","date_gmt":"2007-08-20T22:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marialiberati.com\/blog2\/?p=129"},"modified":"2007-08-20T22:25:23","modified_gmt":"2007-08-20T22:25:23","slug":"today-and-cold-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2007\/08\/20\/today-and-cold-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"today and cold pasta salad"},"content":{"rendered":"
Anytime I need something to lift my spirits a wonderful dish of pasta is a great start. And todays’ meal was no exception. Of course I had to rush home so that I would have enough time to make the pasta dish I was dreaming of; A cold pasta salad with fresh mozzarella, small ‘pachino’tomatoes, fresh basil and some extra virgin olive oil..<\/div>\n
I say ‘rush home’ because I had a lot of work to finish up and had to quickly stop to pick up fresh mozzarella before stores close at 1:30. ( I amn writing for mmy office in Italy).  But I made it a few minutes before 1:30. As typical Italian approach to life- no one was rushing or running-even though it was 3 minutes till closing and people were still entering the store -albeit in a relaxed pace.<\/div>\n
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We were getting really hungry it was now 2 PM by the time I got home.<\/div>\n
Water in the pot..<\/div>\n
Pinch of salt in the water<\/div>\n
Place gas on<\/div>\n
Cut small tomatoes in half<\/div>\n
Chop fresh basil <\/div>\n
Cut fresh mozzarella into small chunks<\/div>\n
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Now place fresh tomatoes. fresh basil, fresh mozzarella in bowl. Place penne pasa in boiling water and cook for 9 minutes. Drain. Place in bowl with fresh tomatoes, drizzle with jsut about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and toss gently to coat and mix all ingredients..<\/div>\n
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Oopd, don’t forget the freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese on top. Grate on top of each individual serving…<\/div>\n
Ahh perfect pasta to lift anyone’s spirits. And a glass of chilled white wine like a light Trebbiano goes well and keeps the meal light and refreshing.<\/div>\n
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After this dish I was revved and ready to get back to the office.<\/div>\n
To make my cold pasta salad:<\/div>\n
1 lb of 100% smeolina pasta<\/div>\n
1 tblsp of extra virgin olive oil, cold pressed<\/div>\n
1 lb of fresh mozzarella cut in cubes<\/div>\n
small handful of fresh basil chopped<\/div>\n
8 ounces of cherry or grape tomatoes<\/div>\n
pinch of salt<\/div>\n
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Cook your pasta according to directions and follow my instructions above.<\/div>\n
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By the way, this is also a light meal to have for a summer lunch or dinner. No mayonnaise just a light touch of  extra virgin olive oil<\/div>\n
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it is after midnight here and I am just finishing up for the day…<\/div>\n
Ciao for now..<\/div>\n
Maria<\/div>\n
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