pasta salad is in the air

Name: pasta salad is in the air
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb orecchiette pasta; I bushel of asparagus, tough ends removed, cut into 2’’ pieces; 2 handfuls snap peas, halved vertically + cut in half; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 8 marinated artichoke hearts, halved; 8 oz mozzarella pearls; 1 handful green olives, halved; 1-2 handfuls arugula; dressing; 1 handful basil; 1 handful parsley; 1 shallot, sliced; 1 lemon, zested + juiced; 1/4 cup shredded parmesan; 1/2 cup-ish olive oil

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:25 GMT

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Ingredients

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1 lborecchiette pasta

asparagus

tough ends removed, cut into 2’’ pieces

2 handfulssnap peas

halved vertically + cut in half

3garlic cloves

minced

8marinated artichoke hearts

halved

8 ozmozzarella pearls

1 handfulgreen olives

halved

1 handfulsarugula

1 handfulbasil

¼ cupshredded parmesan

0.5 cup-isholive oil

Instructions

Step 1

boil your pasta until al dente in saaaalty water, drain and rinse well with water - we don’t want no sticky pasta salad!!

Step 2

to a saucepan, add a splash of olive oil, garlic and your asparagus. saute lightly - you don’t want to brown it or cook it too much. just until it turns a vibrant green and has a nice crunch. remove from heat and add to your pasta along with the remaining of your ingredients.

Step 3

in a food processor, pulse your herbs until finely chopped. add your shallots + lemon juice and blitz again. as the food processor is running, slowly pour your olive oil in until you have a nice drizzable consistency. add your parm + lemon zest + salt + pepper and pulse a bit more.

Step 4

add your dressing in intervals to avoid oversaucing. toss toss + top with some more lemon zest + black pepper + freshly grated parmesan. GORG!!!