Sun-Dried Tomato, White Bean, and Goat Cheese Pasta
A simple, colorful pasta salad that's perfect for lunches, picnics, BBQ's, and easy dinners. Fresh pasta tossed with homemade basil vinaigrette, creamy goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, white beans, and finished with sliced avocado. This is a (mayo free) pasta salad that everyone will love.
Foto: Half Baked HarvestIngredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 2 fresh chives
- 2 sprigs fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- kosher salt
- 1 pound short cut pasta
- 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 -6 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 jar (8 ounces) oil packed sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 can (14 ounces) white beans, drained
- 1 avocado, sliced
Steps
1. To make the vinaigrette. In a blender, combine the olive oil, basil, chives, dill, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and a pinch red pepper flakes until smooth. Taste and adjust salt as needed.2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta to al dente, according to package directions. During the last 2-3 minutes of cooking, add the asparagus to the water. Drain and add to a serving bowl.4. Toss the hot pasta and asparagus with the goat cheese and a couple large spoonfuls of the basil vinaigrette, toss well until the goat cheese coats the pasta completely. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and white beans, tossing to combine. Top the pasta with avocado. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.
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