Mediterranean Penne Salad
- 1 tablespoon French mustard
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 dl olive oil (3 3/8 fl.oz. )
- 3 tablespoons of fresh mint (or a mixture) or 3 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped (or a mixture)
- 14 teaspoon salt
- pepper, freshly ground
- 160 g mozzarella cheese, in cubes (nearly 6 ounces)
- 300 g penne rigate (10-11 ounces)
- 2 zucchini (ca. 400g or ca. 14 ounces)
- 100 g dry-cured ham, sliced (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 200 g cherry tomatoes (7 ounces)
- DRESSING: Mix all ingredients until and including the pepper.
- Marinate the mozarella cubes in the dressing for 15 minutes.
- PASTA: Cook penne in plenty of saltwater until done.
- Drain.
- Rinse with cold water.
- Put aside.
- Use a potato peeler to slice zucchini lengthwise (or cut them lengthwise and fry in a grill pan or skillet and cut into bite-size pieces).
- Heat olive oil in frying pan.
- Fry zucchini with the dry-cured ham for 1 minute.
- Let cool, then add to the dressing.
- Half the cherry tomatoes and season cut sides with salt and pepper.
- Add to the dressing.
- Carefully mix in the cooked pasta and let the flavours mingle for 15 minutes or more.
- Serve at room temperature.
white balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, olive oil, mint, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, penne rigate, zucchini, ham, olive oil, cherry tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-penne-salad-363572 (may not work)