Ingredients

4 cups hot cooked bow tie pasta

4 cups halved cherry tomatoes (about 2 pints)

1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

1/4 cup chopped pitted niçoise olives

2 tablespoons capers

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

Red wine vinegar (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except pasta into a bowl and let rest for an hour. Cook pasta to al dente. Mix pasta into tomato mixture. Serve immediately