3 spring pasta salad tomato mozzarella Recipes

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)

ziti pasta (prefer whole wheat), tomatoes, diced (medium sized), pitted black olives, sliced, spring onion , thinly sliced on diaginol, basil leaves , torn fresh (dried 1/2 tsp), salt (coarse ground ), pepper, sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil (or canola oil), balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, celery seed, salt, garlic powder, pepper, mozzarella cheese, diced, green pepper, sliced thinly, red pepper flakes