Kitchen Guy's Summer Pasta Salads

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Kitchen Guy's Summer Pasta Salads

By Chef Jim

Greek Style Pasta Salad

12 ounces pasta, cooked (macaroni or spirals)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 medium tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
1 small cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
1 small red onion, finely diced
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, shopped
6 ounces Feta cheese
8 anchovy filets (divided use)
12 Kalamata olives (divided use)

Pasta Salad with Fresh Basil, Tomato
and Parmesan

12 ounces pasta, cooked (spirals or radiatore)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1.5 cups fresh basil, firmly packed
3 cups Italian tomatoes, cored and chopped
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Here's how to make it:

Greek Style Pasta Salad
Cook pasta in 4 quarts boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and cool, then toss with olive oil and lemon juice. Stir the pasta occasionally.

Add minced garlic, chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, diced onion, parsley, Feta cheese and 4 anchovy filets chopped fine. Mix gently but well. Serve pasta salad slightly chilled in bowls. Garnish with an anchovy filet and several Kalamata olives.

Pasta Salad with Fresh Basil, Tomato and Parmesan

Cook pasta in 4 quarts boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and cool, then toss with olive oil and lemon juice. Stir the pasta occasionally. Add chopped basil, tomatoes, cheese and salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly but gently. Garnish with fresh whole basil leaves and freshly shaved Parmesan.

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