Penne with Salad Stuff
- 8 ounces penne or short fusilli pasta
- 1 juicy lemon
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Grated rind and puree of a lemon
- Dijon Mustard
- Garlic
- 10 yellow or red cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (depending upon how large they are)
- Nice bunch arugula or watercress; well washed, stemmed
- Salt and crushed red pepper
- Bring water to a boil for pasta.
- Salt water and boil pasta for 10 minutes or until "al dente."
- Meanwhile in the bottom of a mixing bowl combine about 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, rind and juice of a lemon, mustard to taste and season with salt and crushed red pepper.
- Mince some garlic, halve or quarter cherry tomatoes and add to bottom of mixing bowl.
- Cut arugula into chiffonade ( not necessary with watercress).
- When pasta is done, drain it and return to pasta pot and toss with chiffonade of arugula; add dressing and toss until well combined.
penne, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, mustard, garlic, tomatoes, arugula, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/penne-with-salad-stuff-recipe.html (may not work)