Penne Mozzarella Salad

For dinner this evening I was wanting a pasta dish that was cold since it is so hot outside. 

I had some mozzarella left from when I made the Hawaiian pizza so I knew I wanted to incorporate that into the dish. 

I went with a penne mozzarella salad, it is not too heavy of a dish and you can easily add shrimp, chicken or another type of meat to make it more filling.
   

Ingredients:

1. 1 (12 ounce) package penne pasta
2. 1/4 cup olive oil
3. 1 TBSP minced garlic
4. 1 cup  cherry tomatoes
5. salt and pepper to taste
6. 5 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
7. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8. 3 TBSP dried basil

Directions: 

1.    In a large pot of boiling cook pasta as directed on box.

2.    Heat olive oil in a small saucepan, stir in garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. 

3.    Add pasta, tomatoes, salt, and pepper; cook over low heat to warm through. 

4.    Remove from heat; stir in mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and basil.

5.    Place in the refrigerator for at lease an hour before serving.