Italian Contemporary Film Festivals Recipes

Barilla Gemelli Pasta Salad with Strawberry and Avocado

Name: Barilla Gemelli Pasta Salad with Strawberry and Avocado
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 box Barilla Gemelli pasta; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar; 1 lb strawberries, quartered; 1 cup bocconcini, halved; 1 cup Basil, julienned; 1 rip avocado, diced; To taste salt and pepper; Optional toasted pine nuts for garnish

22 minutes

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Elevate your pasta salad experience with this Barilla Gemelli Pasta Salad. Al dente Barilla Gemelli combines with ripe strawberries, creamy avocado, aromatic basil, and velvety bocconcini cheese, all dressed in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette. It’s the perfect balance of sweet, savoury and tangy flavours that will leave you craving more.

Italian Contemporary Film Festivals Recipes

Ingredients

5 servings

1 boxBarilla Gemelli pasta

4 tbspolive oil

1 tbspwhite balsamic vinegar

1 lbstrawberries, quartered

1 cupbocconcini, halved

1 cupBasil, julienned

Optionaltoasted pine nuts for garnish

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Place a pot of water to boil, cook Barilla Gemelli pasta according to directions but drain 1 minute sort. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, place flat on a sheet tray and let cool down to room temperature.

Step 2

Meanwhile whisk white balsamic vinegar with remaining olive oil, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Step 3

Cut the bocconcini cheese, strawberries, avocado and basil.

Step 4

Place pasta in a large bowl. Add in bocconcini cheese, strawberries, avocado and basil. Add dressing. Mix all together and serve.

Gemelli

Gemelli is a simple shape of two strands of pasta twisted together. These small pasta twists are also remarkably versatile, as their shape holds the flavour of sauce beautifully while retaining the firm "al dente" texture that you expect from Barilla.

Shape

Short en-ca

Cook time

12 minutes

Pack size

8.07681E+12

Range

Classic Blue Box

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