Hi *waving* I’m Paula, I write a little blog about Italian food called bell’alimento. I was tickled when Jenna asked me if I’d stop by Eat Live Run with a dish just for y’all. Yes, although I cook Italian food, I’m also a Southern Girl and therefore say y’all. A lot ; ) After a lot of contemplation, okay it was down to pasta or Nutella, too bad I couldn’t somehow combine the two, KIDDING {well maybe LOL}, I decided that since spring is here {ehem supposedly because it’s darn cold here on the East Coast} I’d bring a pasta that just screams spring to me.
And voila, here she is, just for YOU. Ain’t she purty ; )
Thanks again, for letting me stop by! Hope to see you around ; )
1/2 pound mixed pasta {I used Azzurro Pasta Mista}
salt
1 pint cherry tomatoes – halved
2 tablespoons fresh basil – roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf Italian Parsley – roughly chopped
1 green onion – sliced {green portion only}
1 clove garlic – minced fine
1/2 cup green or black olives – pitted
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
pepper
Parmigiano Reggiano – grated, to garnish
What to do:
1. Place a large pot of generously salted water onto boil. Follow pasta directions and cook until al dente. Drain.
2. WHILE pasta is cooking, into a serving bowl large enough to accommodate pasta, add: tomatoes, herbs, onion, garlic, and olives. Pour olive oil over and stir to combine. Set aside to the let the flavors meld.
3. When pasta has cooked, add to serving bowl, toss to combine. Check for seasoning, adjust if necessary {keeping in mind that the Parmigiano will add salt}. Garnish with Parmigiano Reggiano.
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paula, i LOVE all of your recipes…they never let me down! I am now on a hunt to find this fabulous pasta so i can make this dish
That’s the prettiest pasta I’ve ever seen in my life!!
What a gorgeous plate! This looks and sounds delicious!!
I LOVE the looks of that pasta, so colorful!! I’m gonna have to get myself to World Market now, ha.
I love this pasta! The colours, the shapes… it’s too pretty to eat! There is a specialty Italian grocery store near my house so I think I’m going to see if I can find anything like it next time I’m there. Great recipe!
*grabs bag and runs out the door* You just gave me the best excuse to go to my favorite store in the world. The WORLD.
I’ve seen those types of pasta at TJ Maxx/Marshalls too. Just make sure they aren’t expired =)
I’m a German gal married to an Italian boy, so I’m always on the lookout for delicious, new pasta recipes.
That pasta is so adorable! I wish there were World Markets near me — they all closed a few years ago!
That is the coolest looking pasta EVERRR!
I admit I’m not the world’s hugest fan of pasta but that dish looks really yummy. Love the shapes and the bright colors!
Those colors and textures are GORGEOUS – I can only imagine how much more fun that would be to eat than some plain ol’ whole wheat linguine!
That pasta is so fun, and the dish looks so springy – love it!
Thanks Paula…love the “springyness” of this recipe. Great job!
This is such a pretty dish!
what beautiful pasta!!
Wow, that pasta looks beautiful. And I love World Market too. I wish we had them in NYC
I love fancy pastas like that! They’re so delicious.
Oh I love World Market too- I bought the pastel pasta- too cute…
You can totally mix Nutella and pasta…Nutella raviolis!
The colors! I thought most of it was actually vegetables.
And I agree with Jess – Nutella sauce? The new peanut sauce
I think I’m going to pop into World Market on my lunch break and buy a couple bags of that pasta. It’s so beautiful!!
this pasta is gorgeous!! i always want to buy it whenever i see it at WM, but wonder about the taste! you have convinced me to pick som up next time i’m there! great post!
Wow! That pasta is so cool! I don’t really care much for pasta, but if it is rainbow colored – I think so!!!
Such a pretty dish!
Now this is a pasta I could get behind! Yum!
looks so colourful,luv the shaded pastas
That is some gorgeous pasta!
Oh Paula, you never cease to amaze me! These pastas are gorgeous!!
I’m looking at the photo, thinking, you’ve got Paula’s things! Then I see it’s Paula, so funny! Great recipe looks so good!
How fun & pretty (just like Jenna & Paula!)
I am pretty sure this is the most beautiful pasta dish I have ever seen! Gorgeous!
This is so pretty! I love how simple the recipe is. It’s definitely one I’m bookmarking.
That pasta is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe!
This pasta looks beautiful, our local world market closed down
but I think i saw a similar type at Homegoods.
This pasta is just screaming Easter and one of my favorite childhood (ok, still is..) cartoons, Rainbow Brite! Thanks for sharing
Oh how great! I will definitely have to try and find some of these for my other half who is a pasta monster!
way too pretty to chow down on! THis is a meal you savor!
Those are probably the prettiest pasta i’ve ever seen! The shapes and colors are too cute. I wish I could get my hands on these cause my kids will definitely love them.
That pasta looks delicious!
The pasta looks yummy and I dig those cute shapes! It would be 4-year-old approved in my house
Enjoy your weekend!
Yum! That looks so good.
That pasta is gorgeous! I wish the World Market right by me hadn’t just closed down. Will have to hunt for something equally special!
This is the perfect summer dish. I never thought of using that pasta. Sometimes the simplest things can amaze someone. Instead of using boring old rotini I’ll try something new next time!
Great post Paula! Love the colors of that pasta. What a great dish! Definitely will have to grab some at World Market!
That pasta looks amazing and so much fun!! To bad I can’t have gluten. :-/
That is the cutest most unique pasta I’ve ever seen.
how pretty! i love the combination of colors and shapes!
What a great pasta! I’m going to go over to my local World Market and see if I can find it!
I adore Paula! Thanks for sharing such a beautifully simple recipe!
What awesome funky pasta. I love it!
That pasta is so fun and pretty! I especially love the multi color bow ties. Gorgeous! I want to find that right away. Thanks for sharing Paula!
Thanks for sharing! I LOVE the colorful bowties in the pasta. How cute!
That is the most beautiful pasta I’ve ever seen!
That pasta is soo cute! I love it, the colors are awesome.
Awesome! Can’t wait to try it.
At first glance, I thought you blew up some penne pasta and added a bunch of veggies for it but upon further inspection, my mouth began to water for pasta mista!
That is the cutest pasta ever! I didn’t know there were so many fun colors and shapes.