Peperonata Pasta Salad
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
- 8 large bell peppers (red, yellow, and green), cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
- 3 tablespoons capers
- 1 pound gemelli pasta
- 4 cups loosely packed spinach or arugula, washed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup crumbled chevre or feta
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and next 5 ingredients, and saute 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until bell pepper is slightly wilted. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, reserving liquid in pan.
- Add garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add vinegar, reduce by half, and pour over bell pepper and onion. Add capers, and stir.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse, drain, and toss with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Toss pasta with peppers and remaining ingredients. Serve at room temperature, or chill up to 2 hours.
olive oil, bell peppers, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, marjoram, red onion, garlic, sherry vinegar, capers, pasta, arugula, parsley, fresh basil, chuevre
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peperonata-pasta-salad (may not work)