cold pasta salad with pesto, dried tomatoes and goat cheese. A fresh first course, greedy and very simple to prepare. Really fragrant and tasty, especially if you use a HOMEMADE GENOESE PESTO. And on YouTube you will also find the VIDEO RECIPE on how to make real Genoese pesto. Like any pasta salad, this also requires a short paste. I used a large format one, the fusilloni, but you can also use rigatoni, half-ematonic, Fusilli. In any case, preferably use a striped paste, which holds the cooking well. The seasoning provides, in addition to pesto, a mintled dried tomatoes, goat cheese and anchovy bread crumbs.
You can safely prepare cold pasta salad with pesto, dried tomatoes and goat cheese in advance and store it in the refrigerator for a couple of days, covered with foil for food contact. Obviously, if you preparaste the pasta salad a day in advance, cooking the pasta must be very al dente. To avoid the risk of being left with a cold pasta tasty but overcooked. Before serving, remember to add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. And of course to leave the pasta salad at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, so that they feel good about the flavors and scents.
If you don't love goat cheese, that I find pleasantly acidic and in perfect combination with pesto, you can replace it with a cheese of your taste. I would avoid fresh cheeses like mozzarella, which are easily perishable and release too much liquid. Is, since we are the right time for the cold, dates also a look at all my OF SALAD RECIPES (not just pasta or rice) if you want something fresh for lunch or dinner. Yet, if you are fans of pesto, do not waste all my PESTO RECIPES: I'm sure you will find one that suits you. And now I wish you good day!
6 comments
I just discovered this page…So cute, congratulations! and looking for an idea for a cold pasta to be proposed at an informal dinner I saw this which has hit the mark…the I'll definitely try! Hi
Hi valeria, Welcome to my blog! I'm glad you found something you like,Let me know after you have eaten!Hi ada
interesting, I will try….
Thanks Tania and welcome. Let me know if you like!!! ADA
:P Completely “spatasciata” on the pc to admire so much splendor……
Hello erica! :-)