Rustic Mediterranean Pasta With Tomatoes

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, and
• 1 pint yellow cherry tomato
• 1/4 red onion
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives or 1/2 cup green olives, pitted
• 1/4 cup red vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley (or dill)
• 1 teaspoon salt, and
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 0.5 (500 g) package fusilli
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut tomatoes in half, then place in a very large bowl.
• 2 thinly slice onion.
• 3 coarsely chop olives.
• 4 add both to tomatoes.
• 5 drizzle with vinegar and oil.
• 6 sprinkle with feta,parsley and dried seasonings.
• 7 stir to evenly mix.
• 8 let stand at room temperature.
• 9 meanwhile, fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 10 add pasta and cook according to package directions.
• 11 add raisins (if using) to boiling pasta water for last minute of cooking.
• 12 before draining, ladle out 1/4 cup (50 ml) pasta water.
• 13 drain pasta and raisins, then add to tomatoes and stir.
• 14 if pasta is too dry, stir in some of water. spoon into bowls and sprinkle with pine nuts.