


Fresh Spinach & Pea Pesto Pasta Salad
Galbani
Galbani
Recipe - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate

Fresh Spinach & Pea Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep Time10 Minutes
0Cook Time20 Minutes
0Ingredients
15 oz Galbani Ricotta Cheese
15 oz Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, diced
1/2 cup Galbani Parmesan Cheese
1 lb of Acini Di Pepe or Pastina pasta (cook as directed)
2 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup olive oil (1/4 cup for spinach, 1/4 cup for sauce)
1/2 cup white wine
2 cloves garlic
8 oz frozen peas
1/4 cup lemon juice
salt & pepper, to taste
crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
- Cook pasta as directed.
- In a food processor blend spinach ¼ cup of olive oil, 3 Tbsp. ricotta, wine, and garlic until smooth.
- Heat a skillet to medium, add the rest of the olive oil and sauté peas until tender.
- Add the puréed spinach mixture to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Turn off heat, add diced fresh mozzarella, stir, and plate.
- Add a few dollops of chilled ricotta to each dish and kick it up a bit with some crushed red pepper.
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Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz, 15 Ounce
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Galbani All Naturel Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
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Galbani Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese, 7 oz, 7 Ounce
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Fresh Garlic, 4 Ounce
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Bowl & Basket Steam in Bag Green Peas, 12 oz, 12 Ounce
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Badia Lemon Juice 10 fl oz, 10 Fluid ounce
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Morton McCormick Iodized Salt & Pepper, Shaker Set, 5.25 Ounce
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Sargento Tradition Cut Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 7 oz, 7 Ounce
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Directions
- Cook pasta as directed.
- In a food processor blend spinach ¼ cup of olive oil, 3 Tbsp. ricotta, wine, and garlic until smooth.
- Heat a skillet to medium, add the rest of the olive oil and sauté peas until tender.
- Add the puréed spinach mixture to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Turn off heat, add diced fresh mozzarella, stir, and plate.
- Add a few dollops of chilled ricotta to each dish and kick it up a bit with some crushed red pepper.