Pasta:

• 1 pound penne pasta, uncooked
• Boiling water

Salad: 

• 2 cups cherry tomatoes (yellow, orange, or red), sliced in half
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• 1 cup olives, whole, drained (i.e., Sicilian, Greek)
• ½ cup pistachios, shelled
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Lemon Olive Oil Vinaigrette:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large lemon, juiced and zested
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper