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Italian Pasta Salad
Irene MullerIrene Muller

Italian Pasta Salad

5 from 2 votes
Try this Italian Pasta Salad on for size, not only does it actually contain vegetables but it bursts with flavour and bright colours!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sachet Calamata Black Olives pitted and halved
  • 2 wheels Feta cheese of choice crumbled
  • 125 gram Basil Pesto Sauce
  • 1 Green Pepper deseeded and sliced in strips
  • 2 Red Sweet Peppers deseeded and sliced in strips. If they are long, halve them
  • A bunch of spring onions sliced
  • 1 Onion sliced in thinly
  • 4 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
  • Pasta of your choice
  • 1 tsp Cumin grounded (if it is whole cumin, grind it until fine with a pestle. Just to get the flavor going)

Method
 

  1. Cook your pasta as per instructions on the packet
  2. Rince and mix through the Cumin
  3. Set aside
  4. Place all the sliced and chopped vegetables in an oven-proof tray.
  5. Cover with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and make sure all is covered well
  6. Place under the grill for 6 to 7 min
  7. Keep on watching it to ensure it is not burning
  8. After 6 minutes, take out, add 2 tablespoons of pesto and mix through
  9. Place back in the oven and grill for another 10 min, keep mixing this while under the grill
  10. When peppers are roasted, take out and mix through the pasta and the rest of the pesto
  11. Crumb the feta cheese into the pasta and mix well

Notes

Chefs Tips:
  1. DO NOT…I repeat…DO NOT overcook your pasta! Your pasta should be Al dente – which means firm but cooked. And while there are many extravagant ways to test this (like throwing pasta at your walls) it’s easier to taste it. Take a piece and if you can break it on the roof of your mouth with your tongue it's done.