Italian penne pesto salad

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Ingredients

  • 2kg Ardo Wholegrain penne
  • 500g Ardo Cherry tomatoes
  • 300g Ardo Oven-dried tomatoes
  • 50g Ardo Persillade
  • 50g Ardo Basil
  • 80g Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 50g Parmesan flakes
  • 80g Pine nuts
  • 1.5 tbsp Olive oil
  • Juice of ½ Lemon
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • 20 Slices Parma ham
  • 125g Rocket

Allergens

Gluten Lactose

Preparation

  1. Roast the pine nuts in the pan.
  2. Blend together with the parmesan, half the persillade, basil and olive oil to make a smooth pesto.
  3. Season with salt and pepper and add the lemon zest.
  4. Marinate the cherry tomatoes with some olive oil, salt and pepper and the rest of the persillade.
  5. Bake in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes and allow to cool.
  6. Defrost the oven-dried tomatoes. .(Either the night before in the refrigerator, in a microwave on defrost or leave to defrost naturally)
  7. Dip the wholemeal penne briefly into boiling water or briefly heat it up in the steamer and allow to cool.
  8. Mix the pasta with the pesto and tomatoes.
  9. Finish off with some Rocket, Parma ham and Parmesan flakes

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