10-Minute Pasta with Olives: A Quick, Tasty Delight for Dinner
Enjoy a quick and delicious dinner with this 10-minute pasta recipe featuring olives!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta of your choice
- 1 cup black olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes, sauté for 1 minute.
- Add sliced olives and cherry tomatoes, cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in the cooked pasta and basil, mix well.
- Season with salt and serve immediately.
Notes
- Feel free to add more vegetables like spinach or zucchini for extra flavor.
- Best served fresh, but can be stored for a day in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg