4 summer marinated mozzarella tomatoes Recipes

marinated artichoke hearts, kalamata olive, red onion, thinly sliced (amount to taste), cucumber, cubed, tomato, cubed, italian cheese, cubed (mozzarella for mild effect, parmesan or similar for tangier effect), fresh garlic clove, minced, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

salt, pasta shells or 8 oz rotini pasta, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths, summer squash , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick, marinated artichoke hearts, with liquid, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and thinly sliced, red wine vinegar , to taste, chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, part-skim mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh, diced, salt and black pepper

tomatoes (ripe, halved or quartered if small, diced if large), mozzarella cheese, diced (optional), oil-cured olives (optional) or 2/3 cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved, optional) or 1/2 cup green olives (pitted and chopped) (optional) or 3 tbsp capers (optional), fresh herb (chopped , including basil, parsley, mint, chives, cilantro, scallion tops or a combination, more for ), lemon , freshly grated zest of (optional), extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, freshly ground, pasta (short , like fusilli, farfalle or penne), hot red pepper flakes (optional), pine nuts (toasted ) (optional)