I don’t think I know of any other foods as versatile as pasta. You can cook it in 10 minutes and have dinner on the table in way less than 30. I always have some in the cupboard and the kids love it.
Some pasta dishes can be eaten cold like this Poached Salmon Pasta Salad, but some need to be hot. Cold Chicken Alfredo, I just can’t, but cold penne with grilled chicken, sign me up and take my keys!
This Pesto Linguine is both hot and cold certified. It would make an awesome pasta salad for a summer picnic, but it’s almost November so I guess that’s not an option. I warmed it up for dinner and added grilled salmon to it and it was silly good!
As with most pasta dishes, olive oil is usually involved in some way. I used Pompeian Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil in this recipe, it’s low in acidity and delicate in flavor.
The oil is produced from selected olives from the first cold pressing and carries the USDA Quality Monitored seal. It’s so smooth that you can literally drink it.
Once my pasta was cooked and drained, I rinse it to remove any starch and added a splash of oil to loosen up the strands of linguine.
The ingredients are pretty simple. Boiled baby potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, diced red peppers and pesto. The extra virgin olive oil with it’s fruity smooth taste was perfect for making the fresh pesto.
Toss them all together and smother with Parmesan cheese.
Fresh basil leaves, another small drizzle of olive oil and you’re ready to eat one of the simplest, tastiest pasta dishes ever!
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