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Pasta And Pepper Salad Recipe

	Coffeebean53 / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A wonderfully flavorful salad. It takes some prep but it's worth the effort. Prep:10m Cook:40m Servings:4	Coffeebean5
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Ingredients

3 each of orange and yellow bell peppers

1 lb. uncooked farfalle (bow tie) pasta

2 lemons

2/3 c. bottled or homemade balsamic dressing

8 oz. mozzarella or fontina cheese, cubed

1 pt. cherry tomatoes, cut in half

3/4 c. each of basil and mint, stacked and cut into narrow strips

Directions

Remove broiler pan from broiler and preheat broiler.

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. While the water comes to a boil, cut peppers in half lenthwise, remove stems and seeds. Place cut side down on broiler pan and broil until the skin is charred. Remove, place in a medium bowl and cover, let stand until cool enough to handle.

When the water boils, add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Grate 2 tsp. of peel from lemons and squeeze 3 TB. juice; mix with balsamic dressing

Slip skins off peppers and cut into narrow strips. Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl. Add pepper strips, cheese, tomatoes, basil, mint and balsamic dressing. Toss to mix. Chill until ready to serve.

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