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Delicate Italian pasta salad

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Ingredients for 12 servings:

  • 1 bag of penne or spiral pasta, cooked al dente
  • 2 medium-sized onions, diced
  • 2 large garlic cloves, squeezed or chopped
  • 1 pack of arugula, washed and stemmed
  • ¾ tube(s) tomato paste
  • 1 jar red pesto
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • some pepper, from the mill
  • e.g. Parmesan, coarsely grated
  • 1 tsp, heaped sugar
  • 2 small chili peppers, dried, finely chopped
  • 150 g sunflower seeds, roasted
  • some water
  • 150 g sheep’s cheese, in pieces

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

with sheep’s cheese, sunflower seeds and rocket

Mix the cooled pasta with pesto, tomato paste, onions, garlic, and seasonings. Depending on the desired consistency, add about half a small coffee cup of water. Finally, fold in the feta cheese cubes, Parmesan cheese, arugula, and sunflower seeds. Let it sit overnight, then add a little more water and add more salt if necessary. Perfect for any buffet.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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