Name: Mediterranean Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 oz. Elbow Macaroni or any other pasta you prefer; 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese- cubed into 1/2 inch cubes or smaller (I'm using Caprese style mozzarella cheese today); 1/2 Cup olive oil; 1 Cup dried herbed tomatoes-chopped in small pieces (I make my own-I recommend Costco's dried tomatoes if you're buying them); 1/2 Cup kalamata olive-sliced in half; 1/2 cup peppers-diced (hotness to your taste- we used red flames from our greenhouse); 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar(to taste); 1 fresh tomato; whole peppercorns to taste; sea salt or pink Himalayan salt to taste; fresh Italian herbs like rosemary, basil or oregano for garnish