Pasta Salad with Vegetables

Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions. Drain in a sieve and let cool.

Meanwhile, rinse and peel cucumber. Halve lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Dice into small cubes.

Rinse, quarter and remove seeds and ribs from pepper. Cut into very small pieces.

Rinse and halve cherry tomatoes.

Rinse scallions and slice thinly. In a bowl, combine cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and scallions. Add pasta and mix well.

Peel the garlic and chop finely. Rinse basil and chop leaves coarsely.

In a small bowl, whisk garlic, basil, tomato juice, 3 tablespoons oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.

Pour dressing over vegetables and pasta. Toss to combine. Let marinate 15 minutes.

Season red mullet fillets with salt and pepper. Heat remaining olive oil in a pan.