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Summer Citrus Pasta Salad

Serves

["8-10"]

Prep Time

15 Minutes

Cook Time

10 Minutes

Subconsciously, I’ve been craving Italian dishes more than normal. Not that we ever stop craving them. Yet since getting back from a visit to Rome and all around the Amalfi Coast things like a light Italian pasta salad, risotto, and/or bruschetta have been popping up in the kitchen.

This is one such Italian pasta salad that seemed to just come into existence, brightening my day. Made with this beautiful pastel bow shaped pasta, sweet mandarin oranges, fresh basil leaves, and golden tomatoes, it’s the next best thing to eating fresh pasta in Italy.

Products used: Basil Olive Oil

Ingredients

½ cup SOOC Basil Olive Oil, more if desired
2 lemons, zest and juice
2 limes, zest and juice
1 box of Pretty Pasta
3 cups mandarin oranges, drained
3 cups golden grape tomatoes, halved
1 large bunch of fresh basil, chopped
Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.

2. Meanwhile, zest the lemons and limes in a large bowl. Add the lemon and lime juice and watch out for seeds! Add the olive oil and mix everything together.