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Caprese Salad With A Twist

Here's how you make Caprese Salad With A Twist
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 250 grams casarecce pasta
  • 450 grams cherry tomatoes, heirloom halved
  • 180 grams bocconcini, mini bocconcini drained
  • 1 cup basil, fresh small leaves
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  • SPINACH PESTO:-
  • 2 cups baby spinach (70 grams)
  • 1 cup basil, fresh leaves
  • 2 garlic clove, small peeled
  • 1/3 cup parmesan, grated
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water until tender and then drain and rinse under cold water and then drain well.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, to make spinach pesto, place spinach, basil, garlic, parmesan, pine nuts and juice in a food processor and process until coarsely chopped and then with motor operating, add oil in a slow, steady stream until combined and then season with salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 3: Combine pasta, tomatoes, bocconcini, basil and spinach pesto in a large bowl and toss to coat.

  • Step 4: TIP - this salad can be served as a side dish. Any shape3d pasta can be uswed - try bowl tie or fusilli. Spinach pesto is best made on the day of serving, as it will darken on standing overnight.


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