Preparation: 15 min – Difficulty: Easy – Cooking: 8 min
Serves 4
280 g of striped penne | 150 g of fresh courgettes | 10 small red tomatoes | 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil | 6 spoons of mayonnaise poppy seeds | 1 sprig of mint | salt
1. In a saucepan boil the pasta in abundant salted water and drain it al dente. Spend it for a few moments under running water to stop cooking and let it cool in a bowl.
2. Blanch the washed tomatoes in boiling water for one minute, drain them, peel them as soon as they are lukewarm and cut them into small pieces. On a cutting board, slice the very thin new courgettes. In the pasta bowl add the sliced courgettes, tomatoes and season with olive oil, mixing well.
3. Then add the poppy seeds and 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, then continue mixing. Spread the pasta into the individual bowls, garnish them with a spoonful of mayonnaise and flavor them with a sprig of mint.