How long does it take to make Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese?

The total time to make Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese is 30 minutes. Preparation takes 10 minutes and cooking takes 20 minutes.

How many servings does this Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese recipe make?

This recipe makes 2 servings of Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese.

What type of cuisine is Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese?

Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese is a Italian Recipes dish from the Pasta Recipes category.

Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese

Name: Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes chopped; 2 tablespoon Pine nuts or walnuts; 8 Basil leaves; 5 cloves Garlic; Sea salt to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns crushed; 4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 cup Durum Wheat Penne Pasta whole wheat; 4 tablespoon Sun Dried Tomatoes pesto; 2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar optional; 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns crushed; Salt to taste; 10 Cherry tomatoes cut in half; 10 Baby spinach; 8 Black olives drained and cut in half; 50 grams Goat Cheese crumbled; 2 teaspoon Capers salted, rinsed and drained to remove excess salt; Basil leaves Fresh, bits of sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts for garnishing

Madhuli Ajay

November 13, 2022

2396 Ratings

Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 30 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Dinner

Cuisine:Italian Recipes

Pasta salads are simple, quick and versatile. This vibrant Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad with fresh flavours straight from the Mediterranean is perfect for picnics, potlucks, lunch box or even a light lunch/supper. Sun dried tomatoes are blended together with sweet Italian basil leaves and pine nuts to make a pesto, which is used as a dressing for the pasta. The intense sweet-tart flavour of the sun-dried tomatoes makes this simple salad zesty while the cherry tomatoes add a burst of freshness. Goat cheese lends a unique tart flavour to the salad but you can alternatively use Parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients

For the sun dried tomato pesto

1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoon Pine nuts, or walnuts

8 Basil leaves

5 cloves Garlic

Sea salt, to taste

1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns, crushed

4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For the salad

1 cup Durum Wheat Penne Pasta, whole wheat

4 tablespoon Sun Dried Tomatoes, pesto

2 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar, optional

2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns, crushed

Salt, to taste

10 Cherry tomatoes, cut in half

10 Baby spinach

8 Black olives, drained and cut in half

50 grams Goat Cheese, crumbled

2 teaspoon Capers, salted, rinsed and drained to remove excess salt

Basil leaves, Fresh, bits of sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts for garnishing

Instructions for Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese

To begin making the Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese, firstly we will make the Sun-dried tomato pesto.

Blend all the ingredients under ‘Sun dried tomato pesto’ in a food processor, to a coarse paste. Adjust the quantity of olive oil, if required.

The next step is to prepare the salad. Cook the pasta in a saucepan as per instructions on the packet. Rinse under cold water and drain.

In a small bowl mix together the pesto, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, black pepper and salt according to your taste.

In a salad bowl, toss together the pasta with sun dried tomato dressing, cherry tomatoes, spinach leaves, olives, capers and goat cheese.

Garnish with basil leaves, sun-dried tomato bits and pine nuts.

Serve Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese with Pizza Margherita for a weekend dinner.

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