Bowtie Pasta Salad
- 8 oz Farafelle or bow tie pasta
- 6 sun dried tomatoes (packed in oil) chopped
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 4 tsp pine nuts
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp grated parmesian cheese
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 small leeks - white portion only, thinly sliced
- 2 small zucchini, julienne
- 2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
- Cook pasta accoding to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, combine tomatoes and next 6 ingredients in food processor. Process untill smooth.
- Drain pasta, and place in a bowl. Add the tomato sauce and set aside to cool.
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- Lightly toast the pine nuts and set aside.
- Put stock and leeks in nonstick pan and cook on medium heat 5 minutes, until leeks are softened. Add zucchini and cook 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, drain, and cool.
- Combine above with basil, parsley, and pine nuts.
- Add to psta and toss.
- Chill and serve.
pasta, tomatoes, garlic, nuts, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, parmesian cheese, fresh ground black pepper, chicken, leeks, zucchini, nuts, basil, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/bowtie-pasta-salad-1256495 (may not work)