Pasta Salad With Ricotta Salata And Broccolini

Recipe Ingredients

2		Bundles broccolini
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Cavatappi (twists) pasta - cooked al dente
1		Shallot - chopped
3		Garlic cloves - chopped
1/3 cup	78ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 lb	151g / 5.3oz	Wedge ricotta salata - (to 1/2)
6 sections		Fresh thyme
		= (about 2 tbspns of leaves stripped from
		Stems)
		Coarse salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/2		Grape tomatoes - halved

Recipe Instructions

Trim and discard the bottom 1/2-inch from the broccolini. Then cut the broccolini into 1-inch pieces. Steam broccolini covered in small skillet in 1/2-inch boiling water for 3 minutes, cold shock, and drain. Combine broccolini and pasta in a bowl.

Return pan to stove over low heat and saute shallots and garlic in oil 2 minutes. Pour warm oil over pasta and broccolini. Crumble ricotta salata over pasta. Sprinkle the pasta with thyme, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine. Adjust seasonings and garnish salad with halved grape tomatoes.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
30 MINUTE MEALS with Rachael Ray - (Show # TM-1A04) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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