Orecchiette Salad with Roast Beef
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces orecchiette pasta
- 1 cup bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), halved
- 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, quartered
- 8 small sweet marinated peppers (such as Peppadew), quartered
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or basil
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 6 ounces deli-sliced roast beef, cut into strips
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; drain but don't rinse.
- Meanwhile, combine the bocconcini, artichokes, marinated peppers and mint in a serving bowl.
- Add the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, and salt and pepper to taste and toss.
- Add the pasta and toss again.
- Just before serving, stir in the arugula and roast beef.
- Season the salad with pepper.
- Per serving: Calories 500; Fat 22 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 49 mg; Sodium 548 mg; Carbohydrate 51 g; Fiber 3 g; Protein 26 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/orecchiette-salad-with-roast-beef-recipe.html (may not work)