Name: Pasta Salad Putenesca
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 pound pasta; kosher salt; ground black pepper; 1 pint grape tomatoes (halved); 1/2 cup kalamata olives (chopped); 1 pound feta cheesecubed; 2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheesegrated; 2 cups parsleychopped; 10 sundried tomatoes; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 lemons (zested and juiced); 2 teaspoons capers; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 anchovies (optional)

This pasta salad has all the flavors of puttanesca sauce.

Pasta Salad Putenesca

This salad has the salty bite of feta cheese and kalamata olives with the briny flavor of capers and lemon resulting in a delicious puttanesca - ish taste.

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Italian

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

12 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

1 pound pasta
kosher salt
ground black pepper
1 pint grape tomatoes halved
1/2 cup kalamata olives chopped
1 pound feta cheesecubed
2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheesegrated
2 cups parsleychopped

For the dressing

10 sundried tomatoes
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 Lemons zested and juiced
2 teaspoons capers
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 anchovies optional

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain. While pasta is cooking, combine all the dressing ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. When pasta is done and drained and still warm, add dressing and tomatoes, olives, cheese and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Recipe Notes

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