Warm Pasta Salad Recipes

WARM PASTA SALAD RECIPES

Warm pasta salad recipes is a style of salad where all or some of the ingredients are
warm. This type of salad makes a very appetizing first course or light meals.

While salads are not an authentic Italian creation, the combination of fresh vegetables, finest quality olive oil, al dente pasta and other cooked components, certainly gives to warm pasta salad recipes a succulent and Mediterranean flavor SOME EXCELLENT WARM PASTA SALADS ARE:

TUSCAN WARM PASTA SALAD WITH ARTICHOKE

WARM CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

TUSCAN WARM PASTA SALAD WITH ARTICHOQUEA

Serves: 6
Preparation Time:15 minutes
Total cooking Time:15 minutes

500 g (1Lb) rigatoni
1/3 cup (80ml 2-3/4oz) olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
425 g (14oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
8 thin slices prosciutto, chopped
1/2 cup (80g 2-3/4oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (15g l/2oz) fresh basil leaves, shredded
2 cups (70g 2-I/4oz) rocket leaves, washed and drained well
1/4 cup (40g 1-1/4oz) pine nuts, lightly toasted
1/4 cup (45g/ 1-1/2oz) small black Italian olives

Directions

Add the rigatoni to a large pan of rapidly boiling

water and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta thoroughly and transfer to a large serving bowl.

While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar.

Toss the dressing through the hot pasta. Allow the pasta to cool Slightly. Add the artichoke hearts, prosciutto, sun-dried tomato, basil, rocket, pine nuts and olives.

Toss all the ingredients together until well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

To toast the pine nuts, cook in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, until lightly golden. Allow to cool.

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