There are many reasons why this is the perfect warm-weather pasta, including the fact that it’s so pretty and spring-y-looking and uses all those delicious things that are just started to appear on grocery store shelves…
but mostly? It involves zero cooking (other than boiling some water for pasta), and keeps you away from hot things like stoves. And it’s ready in fifteen minutes flat, so you can spend your precious evening hours doing things like enjoying the weather rather than parking yourself in your kitchen.
(It also makes a delicious lunch served cold from the refrigerator next-day, so make extra.)
RAINBOW GARDEN PENNE
What you need:
1 box penne (or pasta of choice), cooked according to package directions
2-3 medium-sized heirloom tomatoes, cut into pieces
1 largeish ball of fresh mozzarella, cut into pieces
1 large handful fresh basil, torn into pieces
Best-quality olive oil
Sea salt & freshly ground pepper
What you do:
Toss it all together with a splash of pasta water. That’s it.
