Summer Garden Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 oz short pasta (e.g., rotini or fusilli)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup mozzarella balls or diced cheese (optional)
• 1/2 cup black olives, pitted and halved
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste