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Warm Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Warm Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad

Warm Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad
Photography by Matthew Kimura

This recipe makes 6 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 337
pro 11 g
total fat 6 g
sat. fat 1 g
carb 59 g
fibre 4 g
chol 4 mg
sodium 505 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 4
iron 15
vit A 10
vit C 67
folate 50

The dressing lends a taste of summer any time of year. The red peppers provide vitamins A and C and potassium. Quick and easy to make, this salad is perfect to take to a last-minute potluck or picnic.

Ingredients

  • 5 cup rotini pasta, 1 lb/500 g
  • 1 cup sliced roasted red peppers
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 slivered garlic cloves
  • 4 chopped anchovy fillets, (or 2 tsp/10 ml anchovy paste)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp chopped  fresh basil or pesto
  • 1 tbsp wine vinegar

Preparation

In large pot of boiling salted water, cook rotini until tender but firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserving 1 cup (250 mL) of the cooking liquid, drain rotini and return to pot.

Meanwhile, in food processor, purée red peppers; set aside.

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook garlic, anchovies, salt and hot pepper flakes, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in pesto, vinegar, reserved cooking liquid and pepper pur? add to pasta and toss to coat.

Additional information :

Tip: This salad is just as nice served cold; add an extra 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the cooking liquid before cooling.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: April 2003

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