Cucumber Pasta Salad

Please make way for the simple, humble and delicious pasta!! This time with crunchy, cold cucumber.. Let me confess, I am not a big fan of cucumber in my salads. Given a choice I would conveniently give it a skip. But pair it with pasta and it's a killer combination!

All you need are cucumbers (julienned), penne or fusili pasta (longer variety goes well with the julienne cut), shredded cheese and some seasoning. Don't ask me about measures and quantities; what you like goes in most! Cook your pasta to your liking - al dente (slightly chewy) or soft. Cool off and place in a salad bowl. Add the julienned cucumber to the bowl. Add shredded cheese (if you are using conventional Indian cheese) or crumbled cheese (if you fancy feta and the likes). For sesoning take your pick from 1) olive oil, oregano and salt or 2) a squeeze of lemon, salt and herbs. Finally, a generous toss is all it needs.

This sounds perfect for a summer setting. However, that wouldn't stop me from trying a slightly spicy variation this winter..add red chilli flakes to the seasoning :P
I bet the laziest person could whip this up in a jiffy.. let that not be your excuse :)

Keep munching foodies, until the next one...