Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pasta Salad

Name: Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pasta Salad
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1 pound, penne pasta or fusilli or campanelle; , Salt; 1/4 cup, ricotta cheese; 1 1/4 cups, jarred roasted red peppers, drained and chopped; 1/2 cup, slivered almonds, toasted; 1/4 cup, grated Asiago cheese; 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2008

In the heat of summer, a cool pasta salad tossed with a light, fresh vegetable puree sounds like an appealing supper. Unfortunately, most such recipes turn out bland and dry.

SERVES8 to 10

TIME50 minutes

Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pasta Salad

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We found that raw vegetables yielded a particularly bland pesto salad. Garlic and olive oil were musts in this pesto, along with almonds, Asiago cheese, and parsley. Pureed ricotta cheese lent a mild flavor and a silky creaminess that unifi...

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