Hartman House Pasta Salad basic recipe

1 lb small pasta such as acini di pepe or orzo
1 large cucumber
1 bunch of herbs (cilantro, basil or flat-leaf parsley)
1 tablespoon of whole cumin, ground
1 teaspoon of celery seeds, crushed between your fingers
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Lemon zest and juice


Boil the pasta in salted water until just done. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. Drain very well.

Crunchy cashews added a salty crunch. Yay!

We want to use all of the skin of the cucumber (if it hasn't been waxed) so cut it like this: cut two strips off either side to get a lot of the skin off. Slice the skin into tiny pieces. Cut the rest of the cucumber into 1/4" dice.

Chop the herbs.

Add the herbs and cucumbers to the pasta along with the seeds and the lemon zest. Dress with oil and vinegar and lemon juice to taste. Salt and pepper.