Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This is one of our favorite recipes from Barefoot Contessa. We make this a lot in the summer! Enjoy!

1 lb. fusilli (spirals) pasta (I get the tri-colored fusilli)
Kosher salt
Olive oil
1 package grape tomatoes, halved
1 can black olives, halved
1 lb. pound fresh mozzarella, diced
6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 cup fresh basil, julienned

For the Dressing:
10 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, diced
2 tsp capers, drained
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil to keep it from sticking together. Drain well and allow to cool.

Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.

Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil and toss well.