MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SALAD

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SALAD

Recipe by brahimkar
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Calories

80300

kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 medium eggplant, cubed
    2 baby marrows, sliced thickly
    200g cherry tomatoes
    salt & pepper, to taste
    olive oil, for roasting vegetables
    10g garlic, minced
    75ml olive oil
    25ml lemon juice, or to taste
    125g sweet basil
    100g black mission olives, pitted
    125ml NOLA Reduced Oil Salad
    Dressing
    500g fusilli pasta, cooked
    2 yellow peppers, charred, peeled,
    sliced
    80g pecorino or similar hard
    cheese, shavings
    80g Italian parsley, chopped
    50g capers, fried

Directions

  • VEGETABLES:
    Place the vegetables in a bowl and lightly drizzle
    with olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste.
    Mix well and spread evenly on an oven tray.
    Roast at 180-200°C for 15 minutes, or until
    cooked through and roasted.
    DRESSING:
    Blend olive oil, garlic, NOLA Reduced Oil Salad
    Dressing and basil. Finish with a squeeze of fresh
    lemon.
    TO ASSEMBLE:
    Combine pasta with peppers, olives, pecorino
    shavings, parsley, capers and roast vegetables.
    Stir the basil dressing through well, until each
    element is coated.

Notes

  • CHEF’S TIP: While the vegetables we’ve used in this salad
    make for a fantastically tasty dish, you can also substitute
    vegetables that you have on hand – just stick to the ratios
    provided here and adjust the dressing to your taste.

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