| 1 box | BARILLA Rotini |
| 1/3 cup | extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 1/2 cups | cherry tomatoes, halved |
| 1 1/2 cups | black olives (may susbstitute kalamata olives) |
| 1 can (4 ounces) | tuna in oil, drained |
| 3/4 cup | mozzarella cheese, cubed |
| 1/2 teaspoon | capers in salt (soaked in water for 10 minutes to remove excess salt) |
| to taste | fresh basil, chopped |
| to taste | coarse salt |
| to taste | freshly ground black pepper |
COOK pasta according to package directions. Drain and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
COMBINE cherry tomatoes, olives, tuna, mozzarella cheese, capers, basil, salt, black pepper and remaining olive oil. Marinate for 2 hours.
TOSS pasta and marinated ingredients in a large bowl and serve.