Pasta Primavera (aka Kevin's Pasta)

Kevin brought this beauty back from Italy, and when he revealed it to me when we were dating, I was immediately in love (with Kevin and the Pasta ha). This is very simple recipe, but very delicious. You can use it as a side salad, or if you make a lot it can be your main dish (which is what we usually do).

Ingredients 

• A box or package of pasta- we prefer penne or rigatoni 
• 1/4 pound of salami- we like genoa  
• 1 container of cherry tomatoes (can use any kind but these work the best)
• 1 12oz. package of Fresh mozzarella Cherry size- the stuff in the water 
• Fresh basil or dried basil 
• Salt
• 1/4c- 1/2c Olive oil

Directions

Cook your pasta as directed and let cool. While you are cooking the pasta and letting it cool cut your tomatoes in half, salami into small squares, and mozzarella balls in half.  

When the pasta is cool add in the cheese, tomatoes and salami. Then add the Olive oil. Add a little at a time and stir, keep adding until the pasta is all covered in Olive oil and smooth. 

Then add about a 1 Tbs. of dried basil or 6-10 leaves of fresh. You can always add more depending on your preferences.  Then add salt (you probably need a lot, but it sometimes is easier just to salt your own serving).  

mmm... This is making me hungry!