Marinated Zucchini with Bow Ties

This dish showcases the glorious tastes of summer vegetables. You could add diced cooked or grilled chicken or even some pepperoni to make it an entree. I think some cheese (parmesan, pecorino-romano) would be good in this salad as well.  My friend, Garnet, brought this to a barbecue; I thought it was delicious and got her recipe. Enjoy!


Marinated Zucchini with Bow Ties

Ingredients:
2 Tbs. olive oil
2-3 cloves minced garlic
1 medium sized zucchini, sliced into bite size pieces
1 1/4 tsp salt
3/4 lbs cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cup fresh chopped basil (more or less to taste)
3 Tbs. wine vinegar
3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 box bow tie pasta (I like the mini ones. But big ones work too.)
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:
Heat 2 Tbs. olive oil in frying pan. Add garlic, 1/4 tsp salt and zucchini. Toss to coat, then cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer zucchini into large stainless steel or glass bowl and stir in tomatoes, basil, vinegar, remaining salt, and pepper. Cook pasta as directed. Drain and toss in with marinated zucchini and 1/4 cup olive oil.