Broccoli Pine Nut Pasta Salad

• 1/2 lb farfalle pasta or 1/2 lb bow tie pasta, cooked,drained,and kept warm
• 5 cups broccoli florets, steamed until crip-tender
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell peppers
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• chopped fresh parsley
• balsamic vinegar
• lemon wedge

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan; add the garlic and saute in the oil for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Remove from the heat.
3. Place cooked pasta into a serving bowl; add garlic-oil mixture and toss gently.
4. Add the broccoli, bell peppers, tomatoes, and capers to the pasta; toss to combine.
5. Right before ready to serve, add in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste; toss gently.
6. Sprinkle pine nuts and parsley on top; serve immediately.
7. Pass around a cruet of balsamic vinegar and lemon wedges for those who want to add a little splash of zesty flavor to their pasta dish.

farfalle pasta, broccoli florets, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, salt, nuts, fresh parsley, balsamic vinegar, lemon wedge

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/broccoli-pine-nut-pasta-salad-58027 (may not work)