Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Orecchiette with Mixed Greens and Goat Cheese

adapted from Giada De Laurentiis

It's SPRING! I was actually watching Giada's show and saw this and had to make it! She made it look so easy and sound so good! It's a great salad, side dish or dinner. We had it with some tomato, basil and burrata cheese (my favorite!) and italian bread. The perfect Spring meal!


Ingredients
1 cup orecchiette pasta (we used small shells because our pathetic Giant didn't have orecchiette)
2 cups Mediterranean-style mixed salad greens
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon goat cheese, crumbled (we definitely used more than 1 tablespoon!)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
Salt and pepper

Directions

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the water.

In medium bowl, mix the salad greens with the sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, and Parmesan. Top with warm pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Toss to combine and wilt the greens. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, or to taste. Garnish with additional Parmesan, if desired, and serve. So easy!

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