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Spicy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
This Spicy Italian Pasta Salad needs to be your go to pasta salad recipe for summer! Coated with a spicy sun-dried tomato pesto, it's the perfect recipe to pair with a sweet wine.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain well and rinse with cold water. Let cool.
2
Add the pasta, tomatoes, spinach, mozzarella, and shallot to a serving bowl.
fresh spinach (roughly chopped)2 cups
3
Make the dressing: add the sun-dried tomatoes (with their oil) to a food processor or blender. Add the garlic, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pulse until sundered tomatoes are finely chopped, then run the food processor or blender while adding the olive oil. Run until a thick sauce forms. Taste, then add more pepper flakes and/or salt to taste.
garlic (peeled)2 cloves
4
Toss pasta with sauce.
5
Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
calories
292 kcal
fat Content
12 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
310 mg
protein Content
10 g
cholesterol Content
9 mg
carbohydrate Content
41 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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