Lou's Mediterranean Salad

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces tri-color spiral pasta
• 1 lb frozen italian-cut green beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 cup kalamata olive, pitted
• 1 cup spanish olives, pitted
• 1 cup pepperoncini pepper, stems removed
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook green beans tender-crisp, 4 to 6 minutes.
• 2 cook pasta per package directions.
• 3 drop garlic and lemon zest into a running food processor.
• 4 stop the processor and add salt, pepper, oregano, parsley and olive oil.
• 5 pulse chop.
• 6 add capers and briefly pulse chop.
• 7 combine pasta, tomatoes, green beans, olives, and peperoncini.
• 8 pour dressing over pasta and toss well.
• 9 top with parmesan cheese.
• 10 let stand for 1 hour before serving at room temperature.