Summer Pasta Salad With Clams

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 16 ounces pasta, about the size of the clams
• 1 -2 small zucchini, diced
• 2 (10 ounce) cans clams, undrained
• 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil, fresh, chopped
• 1 -2 tomato, diced
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• salt and pepper
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook a box of pasta, drain and set aside. i choose to use a pasta that is similar in size to the clams.
• 2 add olive oil to a hot dutch oven or a pan large enough to hold all ingredients. add onion and cook until translucent.
• 3 add the diced zucchini and garlic cooking until zucchini is nicely browned, stir frequently.
• 4 add clams with liquid, parsley and basil. turn off heat. add tomato, lemon zest and juice. add pasta to mixture. mix well and serve.