Fresh Spinach and Pea Pesto Pasta Salad
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15 oz. Galbani® Ricotta Cheese
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12 oz. Galbani® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, diced
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1/2 cup Galbani® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
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1 pound of acini di pepe or pastina pasta (cook as directed)
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2 cups fresh spinach
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1/2 cup olive oil (1/4 cup for spinach and 1/4 cup for sauce)
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1/2 cup white wine
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2 cloves garlic
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8 oz. frozen peas
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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Crushed red pepper flakes
Cook pasta as directed.
In a food processor blend spinach ¼ cup of olive oil, 3 Tbsp. ricotta, wine, and garlic until smooth.
Heat a skillet to medium, add the rest of the olive oil and sauté peas until tender.
Add the puréed spinach mixture to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Turn off heat, add diced fresh mozzarella, stir, and plate.
Add a few dollops of chilled ricotta to each dish and kick it up a bit with some crushed red pepper.
You can replace the diced fresh mozzarella with 1 oz. Galbani® Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine balls and serve it cold as a fun picnic dish.
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15 oz. Galbani® Ricotta Cheese
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12 oz. Galbani® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, diced
-
1/2 cup Galbani® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
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1 pound of acini di pepe or pastina pasta (cook as directed)
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2 cups fresh spinach
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1/2 cup olive oil (1/4 cup for spinach and 1/4 cup for sauce)
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1/2 cup white wine
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2 cloves garlic
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8 oz. frozen peas
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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Salt and pepper, to taste
-
Crushed red pepper flakes
Cook pasta as directed.
In a food processor blend spinach ¼ cup of olive oil, 3 Tbsp. ricotta, wine, and garlic until smooth.
Heat a skillet to medium, add the rest of the olive oil and sauté peas until tender.
Add the puréed spinach mixture to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Turn off heat, add diced fresh mozzarella, stir, and plate.
Add a few dollops of chilled ricotta to each dish and kick it up a bit with some crushed red pepper.
You can replace the diced fresh mozzarella with 1 oz. Galbani® Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine balls and serve it cold as a fun picnic dish.