Italian Summer Salad

Summary

Ingredients

• 250 g pasta (Tortilioni, Farfalle or similar)
• 125 g rocket
• 250 g cocktail tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
• 150 g mozzarella balls, mini
• 100 g ham, lean (Parma or similar air-dried)
• 1 lemon (possibly 2, depending on size)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 bunch basil
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• Olives, black

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Instructions

1. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain, transfer to a bowl, add a splash of olive oil, stir briefly and allow to cool.
2. Clean the rocket, quarter the cocktail tomatoes (halve the cherry tomatoes), cut the ham into fine strips. Add everything with the mozzarella to the cooled pasta.
3. Prepare the marinade from the juice of the lemon (s), the balsamic vinegar, salt, freshly ground pepper, the finely chopped basil (leave a few leaves) and olive oil and pour over the salad. Let it flow well.
4. Garnish with the basil leaves and black olives before serving.
5. With an olive ciabatta with garlic or herb butter.
6. Goes well with grilled food, but is also delicious on its own!