Recipe

Bow Tie Pasta With Pesto Feta And Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

	Mrsc543 / All my dishes 3 months, 1 week ago This fresh, flavorful salad can be used as a side or as a main dish if you are looking for a light meal. It is from Dave Lieberman of the Food Network. Prep:15m Cook:1012m Servings:46	Mrsc543
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Ingredients

Salad:

1 lb bow tie pasta (farfalle)

3/4 cup pesto

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

salt and pepper to taste

olive oil, as needed

Pesto:

5 big handfuls of fresh basil leaves (about two hefty bunches)

1/2 cup pine nuts or 3/4 cup walnuts

1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

juice of 1 lemon

2 cloves of garlic

salt and pepper

3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Pesto:

Place all ingredients with 1/2 cup of oil in a blender. With motor running , gradually drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup oil until pesto is thick and smooth.

Salad:

Boil pasta in salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain pasta and place into large serving bowl. Stir in pesto until all pasta is coated. Toss in the halved tomatoes and crumbled feta. Season with salt and pepper to taste. You can make this salad up to one hour before you serve it. If the salad looks a little dry, add some olive oil and stir.

**Leftover pesto can be frozen for up to one month. Place pesto in airtight freezer safe container and cover with a thin layer of olive oil. Place plastic wrap right on top of oil and close the lid. Toss with hot cooked pasta and serve as an entree when you're pressed for time, or spread on crostini as an appetizer.

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laadeedaa 3 months, 1 week ago said:
We love pasta in my family and this recipe is a must try. Thank you for submitting it to the group. Five forks for a winner!

buttercup21 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Hi, love pasta dishes. what italian doesn't. never made pesto,but going to give it a try. thanks.high 5

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