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Pasta Primavera

Think pasta salad has to be boring? Our pasta primavera recipe features fresh broccoli flowerettes, zucchini, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, and fresh mushrooms, this dish is a wonderful treat anytime of year and can be eaten as an appetizer or a full course meal.
Ingredients -
 
1/2 pound Fresh Pasta
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 cup Fresh Broccoli Flowerettes
1/2 cup Zucchini, diced
1/4 cup Red Bell Peppers, sliced
1/4 cup Yellow Bell Peppers, sliced
1/2 cup Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon fresh Garlic, chopped
1/4 cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes, soaked for 1/2 hour in hot water, sliced
1/4 cup Fresh Chives, chopped
1/4 cup Fresh Basil, chopped
2 Tbsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper, to taste
 
Preparation:
 

Cook the fresh pasta in rapidly boiling, oiled water for about 45 seconds. Because it is not dried, it will be tender, with the starches set, in this very short time. Drain it using a colander and chill it with ice cold water.

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over high heat. Add the broccoli and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring to allow the broccoli to begin turning bright green without browning. Without removing the broccoli, add the zucchini, cooking the same as the broccoli for 2 minutes. Add the peppers and the mushrooms, repeating the same cooking process for 2 minutes.

Add the garlic and the sun dried tomatoes, cooking for one minute. Add the herbs and the fresh cooked pasta, tossing all the ingredients until they are well combined.

Plate the pasta, and top the dish with the parmesan cheese and fresh ground pepper.

 

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