Summer Pasta Salad Recipe

By EdieK

Ingredients

• 8 ounces orecchiette pasta or other small shell pasta
• Salt
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for tossing the pasta
• Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 pint mixed baby heirloom tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 head frisée, coarsely chopped
• 8 ounces cooked or canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 Tbsp. hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
• 2 Tbsp. torn mint leaves
• Shaved Parmesan cheese for garnish

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from oprah.com

Preparation

Step 1

8 ounces orecchiette pasta or other small shell pasta
Salt
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for tossing the pasta
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
Freshly ground pepper
1/2 pint mixed baby heirloom tomatoes, cut in half
1 head frisée, coarsely chopped
8 ounces cooked or canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp. hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
2 Tbsp. torn mint leaves
Shaved Parmesan cheese for garnish

Directions

Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling, salted water until tender but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, toss with a splash of olive oil to coat, then place in the freezer for a couple of minutes to cool.

Make the vinaigrette by whisking the olive oil with the lemon zest and juice, the shallot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes, frisée and beans to the pasta and dress lightly with the vinaigrette. Garnish with the hazelnuts, mint and cheese.

From A Simple Feast by Diana Yen, © 2014 by the Jewels of New York Group, LLC.