Name: Tomato, Mushroom and Pine Nut Penne Salad
Ingredients: 500 g Penne Pasta; 300 g Mushrooms; 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed; ¼ cup Lupi Balsamic Vinegar; ¼ cup Lupi Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 100 g Sun-dried Tomatoes, sliced; 3 tsp Salt; 1 tsp freshly Ground Pepper; 100 g Basil Leaves; 100 g Pine Nuts, Roasted

This Penne Salad with Mushrooms, Basil, Sun-dried Tomatoes, and Pine Nuts is the perfect addition to your summer BBQ or wonderful just on its own.

PREP TIME 30 minutes
SERVINGS 4-5

500 g Penne Pasta

300 g Mushrooms

2 Cloves Garlic, crushed

¼ cup Lupi Balsamic Vinegar

¼ cup Lupi Extra Virgin Olive Oil

100 g Sun-dried Tomatoes, sliced

3 tsp Salt

1 tsp freshly Ground Pepper

100 g Basil Leaves

100 g Pine Nuts, Roasted

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the pasta as per the directions.

Add a little of the oil to a pot and add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook until the mushrooms start to release moisture. Add the rest of the oil, balsamic vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and then remove to cool.

Tear the basil leaves. Add the pasta, mushrooms, basil leaves and pine nuts and toss together. Cool in the fridge. Serve either warm or cold!