Fresh Spinach & Pea Pesto Pasta Salad

Galbani

Recipe - The Fairway Market Corporate

Prep Time10 Minutes

Cook Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

15 oz Galbani Ricotta Cheese

15 oz Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, diced

1/2 cup Galbani Parmesan Cheese

1 lb of Acini Di Pepe or Pastina pasta (cook as directed)

2 cups fresh spinach

1/2 cup olive oil (1/4 cup for spinach, 1/4 cup for sauce)

1/2 cup white wine

2 cloves garlic

8 oz frozen peas

1/4 cup lemon juice

salt & pepper, to taste

crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

Cook pasta as directed.
In a food processor blend spinach ¼ cup of olive oil, 3 Tbsp. ricotta, wine, and garlic until smooth.
Heat a skillet to medium, add the rest of the olive oil and sauté peas until tender.
Add the puréed spinach mixture to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Turn off heat, add diced fresh mozzarella, stir, and plate.
Add a few dollops of chilled ricotta to each dish and kick it up a bit with some crushed red pepper.

10 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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15 oz Galbani Ricotta Cheese

Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz

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15 oz Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, diced

Galbani All Naturel Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 8 oz

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1/2 cup Galbani Parmesan Cheese

Galbani Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese, 7 oz

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1 lb of Acini Di Pepe or Pastina pasta (cook as directed)

Ronzoni Acini di Pepe No. 44 Pasta, 1 lb

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2 cups fresh spinach

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1/2 cup olive oil (1/4 cup for spinach, 1/4 cup for sauce)

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1/2 cup white wine

Bellino White Wine Vinegar, 16 fl oz

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2 cloves garlic

Fresh Garlic

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8 oz frozen peas

Hanover Steam-In-Bag Sweet Peas, 10.5 oz

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1/4 cup lemon juice

Pressed Lemon Juice, 4.9 oz

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salt & pepper, to taste

Fairway Black Pepper , 2 oz

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$0.56 avg/ea$0.28/oz

crushed red pepper flakes

Badia Crushed Red Pepper, 12 oz

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Directions

Cook pasta as directed.
In a food processor blend spinach ¼ cup of olive oil, 3 Tbsp. ricotta, wine, and garlic until smooth.
Heat a skillet to medium, add the rest of the olive oil and sauté peas until tender.
Add the puréed spinach mixture to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Turn off heat, add diced fresh mozzarella, stir, and plate.
Add a few dollops of chilled ricotta to each dish and kick it up a bit with some crushed red pepper.