Herby riso pasta salad

• 200 g riso pasta rice, cooked al dente
• 3 T basil, chopped
• 200 g Woolworths exotic tomatoes, halved
• 1 t garlic, crushed
• 1 x 70 g Woolworths pitted Kalamata black and green olives, chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 Woolworths preserved lemon, chopped
• 1 bunch celery leaves, chopped
• salt, to taste

1. Mix all the ingredients and season.

Cook's note: This fresh take on the classic SA pasta salad adds zing when served alongside braaied meat.

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Photographs: Jan Ras 
Production: Abigail Donnelly and Kate Wilson
Food assistants: Emma Nkunzana and Josh Van Zyl