Serves 4 people
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cooking time : 5 minutes
Ingredient
-
1/2 pack PASTA ROMANA spinach filled tortellini ricota spinach
-
1/2 pound fresh baby spinach
- 10 nos CONTADO DEGLI ACQUAVIVA artichoke hearts in oil, drained and chopped
-
1/2 small red onion, chopped
-
1 clove garlic, cracked from skin
-
1 lemon, zested
-
2 teaspoons lemon juice, the juice of 1 wedge
-
Black pepper
-
A handful CONTADO DEGLI ACQUAVIVA sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, coarsely chopped
Method
-
Bring 5 or 6 inches of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt boiling water and add PASTA ROMANA TORTELLONI RICOTTA SPINACH PASTA. cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until pasta is just tender and the tortellini are floating like buoys. Drain tortellini, then cool the cooked pasta by spreading them out on a large plate or a cookie sheet in a single layer.
-
Coarsely chop baby spinach. Combine with CONTADO DEGLI ACQUAVIVA ARTICHOKE pieces, ROASTED RED PEPPER and red onion. Chop garlic, then add salt to it and mash it into a paste with the flat of your knife. Transfer garlic paste to a small bowl and add lemon zest, lemon juice and SABA BALSAMIC VINEGAR to it. Whisk in MONTE VIBIANO EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, BRAKES DRIED THYME and pepper. Add pasta and CONTADO DEGLI ACQUAVIVA SUNDRIED TOMATOES to the salad. Dress with MALDON SEA SALT and gently toss. Serve or refrigerate.
Inspired by a recipe developed by Rachel Ray
Recipe Credit
Inspired by a recipe developed by Rachel Ray
Based on the recipe appeared in foodnetwork.com - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/spinach-artichoke-pasta-salad-recipe.html