Description
A lovely and fresh pasta salad my dad threw together one night that became a favorite. It’s also very flexible. As Dad says, ‘If you want to put something else in, go ahead, ain’t no big deal. As long as no one starts poking it with a fork and mumbling,’had a failed science experiment look like this once, only it smelled better,’ you’re doin’ just fine.’
Ingredients
- ½ pound thin spaghetti, broken into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 1 tablespoon dried basil, divided
- ¼ cup olive oil, divided
- 2 pints grape tomatoes, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 (6 ounce) can small pitted black olives, halved lengthwise
- 1 (12 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 6 romaine lettuce leaves, torn into bite size pieces
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 9 hrs
Servings: 6