Ingredients

• 4 ounces dry capellini or linguini fini
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4inch dice
• 1 ripe tomato or 2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4inch dice
• 1 kirby cucumber, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice (or 6 or 7 green beans cut into very fine rounds)
• Olive oil
• Balsamic or sherry vinegar to taste
• A few fresh basil (or mint) leaves, cut into chiffonade
• Salt and pepper
• 1 ounce goat's cheese

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Instructions

1. Bring a quart of water to a boil. Add pasta to and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile prepare and dice the pepper, tomatoes and cucumber and season with a tablespoonful or so of olive oil and some balsamic vinegar to taste. Add basil season with salt and pepper. Drain pasta and ladle into a plate; spoon raw mixture over the top and garnish with goat's cheese.