Penne Salad with Roast Beef, Arugula, Radicchio, and Capers
Penne Salad with Roast Beef, Arugula, Radicchio, and Capers requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 30g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 657 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have fresh-ground pepper, salt, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.
Instructions
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne until just done, about 13 minutes.
Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain thoroughly.
In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the arugula, radicchio, capers, oil, vinegar, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
Add the roast beef and toss again.
To serve, mound the salad on plates. Top each with strips of Parmesan shaved from the chunk of cheese with a vegetable peeler or with the grated Parmesan.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper over the salads.
Wine Recommendation: This salad goes well with many simple, fruity reds.
Pour a Beaujolais-Villages or try a red wine from the south of France such as Corbires or Coteaux du Languedoc.