Pasta Salad with Grilled Sausage and Peppers Recipe - (5/5)

Ingredients

• 1 pound gemelli pasta
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Sausage Mixed Grill, sausages and vegetables thinly sliced (peppers and onions)
• 2 large celery ribs, thinly sliced on the bias
• 1/4 pound smoked mozzarella, cut into thin strips
• 1 cup chopped basil