Garden Pasta With Bocconcini

Garden Pasta With Bocconcini
The recipe Garden Pasta With Bocconcini can be made in approximately 30 minutes. This recipe serves 6. This hor d'oeuvre has 338 calories, 10g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pasta with Turkey Meatballs and Bocconcini, Pasta Puttanesca with Hot Sausage and Bocconcini, and Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Turkey Meatballs and Bocconcini Mozzarella.

Instructions

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Make the dressing: Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; add the garlic and cook 2 minutes.
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Remove the garlic and place in a blender with the cherry tomatoes, vinegar and basil; puree until smooth. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
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Make the salad: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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Add the pasta and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the label directs).
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Drain and rinse under cool water; shake off the excess.
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Transfer the pasta to a bowl and toss with the dressing.
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Shave the zucchini into strips with a vegetable peeler or mandoline; halve the strips crosswise and add to the pasta.
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Add the tomatoes, bocconcini, pine nuts and basil and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, up to 6 hours. (Bring to room temperature before serving.)
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Photograph by Yunhee Kim
DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings6
Health Score14
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