Windset Farms Recipe Series: Roasted Tomato and Pepper Pasta Salad

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Boil water in a pot and season it aggressively with salt for the pasta.

Add the spiral pasta to the boiling water and cook until done.

While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables: drizzle Yum Yum tomatoes and Sweeties peppers with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

Roast the tomatoes and peppers in a preheated oven at 400°F for about 25 minutes.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and transfer it to a large bowl, allowing a little water to remain for moisture.

Immediately add roasted garlic oil to the warm pasta to let it absorb the flavor.

Add roasted tomatoes, roasted peppers, and pre-roasted red onions to the pasta.

Incorporate pitted niçoise olives and white beans for added flavor and protein.

Season the mixture with cracked black pepper, additional salt, and more roasted garlic.

Add a generous amount of sour cream for creaminess and a splash of white wine vinegar for acidity.

Toss everything together while the pasta is still warm to ensure proper mixing.

Finally, add fresh basil leaves directly from the plant and toss again.

Plate the salad and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

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