Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta, and Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta, and Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 servings basil; 12 servings black pepper; 12 servings cherry tomatoes; 12 servings extra virgin olive oil; 12 servings farfalle; 12 servings feta; 12 servings lemon; 12 servings Parmesan cheese; 12 servings pesto; 12 servings pine nuts; 12 servings Salt

Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta, and Cherry Tomatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 26g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 683 calories. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of extra virgin olive oil, lemon, pine nuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert.

Instructions

Place all ingredients with a half cup of the oil in a blender and blend. Gradually add the remaining quarter cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.

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Pesto

Cooking Oil

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Blender

Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain the pasta and run it under cold water just until it stops steaming. Bounce the pasta around to get rid of as much water as you can.

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Pasta

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Dump the pasta into a large serving bowl. Stir in the pesto until the pasta is coated. Toss in the cherry tomatoes and crumbled feta. Taste the salad and season it as you like with salt and pepper. You can make the salad up to about an hour before you serve it. Check out the salt and pepper just before you serve the salad. If its looking a little dry, add some olive oil and stir it around.

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Cherry Tomato