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sicilian pasta salad©️ Nel Brouwer-van den Bergh

Sicilian Pasta Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
2 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of radicchio
  • 1.5 cups (sweet) cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup pitted olives
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 0.5 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice or balsamic vinegar or a mix
  • 4-6 tbsp virgin olive oil, first pressing
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground (black) pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Bringing the salad together

  • bring a large pot of salted water with 4-5 liter to rolling boil. Add sufficient salt (10 g/l)
  • Add the pasta, bring back to the boil and then cook for 10-14 min, according to your taste
  • While the pasta is cooking, whisk 1/3 cup of olive oil with the vinegar/lemon juice add some salt and pepper
  • take the radicchio leaves and roughly tear them with your fingers.
  • Also cut or crumble the cheese(s)
  • drain the olives and ensure they are pitted
  • wash and dry the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half or in four parts, up to your preference
  • drain the pasta, dump in cold water and cool down. Then drain and coat with a glug of olive oil
  • bring the cold pasta with all other ingredients together and toss to combine

Notes

Method: simple mixing
Food allergy & intolerance information: gluten (pasta)