i'm sure there are people who usually buy the pasta salads from the salad bar at shops like dunnes. well yesterday, i tried them for the first time. then i thought.. this is very simple, i can make it myself. also remembered how gordon ramsay made this quick and simple pasta on 'cook-along live'.
so this is my version, adapted to suit the malaysian taste as well.

250gms spiral pasta
half an onion
3 cloves of garlic chopped
6 chili padi
2 tomatos
3 spring onions
olive oil
salt, pepper and herbs (thyme, rosemary)
cheese for grating over

how its done:
1. boil the pasta with a little salt
2. heat the olive oil in a pan.
3. fry in the onions, garlic and chili padi
4. add the tomatoes season with salt, pepper and herbs
5. add the spring onions just before you toss in the pasta
6. mix until all the pasta is covered and serve hot.
7. grate cheese over pasta in plate.

serves 2
the chili padi may sound a bit weird but it adds the spice malaysians need.