Pasta Salad without oregano relish

1 cup packed fresh basil leaf 2 garlic cloves , peeled 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped (curly or flat leaf) 2 tablespoons pine nuts , lightly toasted[...]

1/2 cup dried lentils 3 cups water 8 ounces bow tie pasta , farfalle 10 cherry tomatoes , halved 4 scallions , chopped 2 apples , cored and diced 1 yellow[...]

8 plum tomatoes , halved and seeded 1 small green pepper , quartered, ribs and seeds removed 1 cup dried macaroni or 1 cup other pastas 3/4 cup finely chopped[...]

1 cup packed fresh basil leaf 2 garlic cloves , peeled 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped (curly or flat leaf) 2 tablespoons pine nuts , lightly toasted[...]