Barilla® Farfalle Salad with Roasted Bell Peppers & Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Barilla® Farfalle Salad with Roasted Bell Peppers & Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
1 hours 10 minutes total / Calories 499
- Classic Blue Box
- Dairy/Cream
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Gatherings
- Seafood
- Short
- Spring Recipes
- Summer Recipes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Farfalle pasta.
Ingredients
Serves 8
| 1 | Box Barilla® Farfalle |
| 1 | Medium red onion |
| 1/4 | Cup extra virgin olive oil |
| 2 | Red bell peppers |
| 2 | Yellow bell peppers |
| 1 | Green bell pepper |
| 1 | Pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed |
| 1 | Tablespoon capers |
| 1 | Anchovy, diced |
| 10 | Leaves fresh basil, chopped |
| 1 | Cup green pitted olives |
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
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Step 2
Cut onion julienne.
Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet, add onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
Step 4
season with salt, then set aside.
Step 5
Roast peppers on the stove top over an open flame.
Step 6
When the skin is completely burned, remove from flame and place in a zip lock bag to cool down.
Step 7
Peel and cut into thin slices.
Step 8
Marinate peppers with olive oil, onion, mozzarella cheese salt, black pepper, capers, anchovy, basil and olives for one hour.
Step 9
Cook Farfalle in salted water, 1 minute less than the recommended package cooking time.
Step 10
Drain and place pasta on a large baking sheet pan, drizzle with a small amount of olive oil to prevent sticking and let pasta cool down.
Step 11
Combine Farfalle with the marinated peppers mixture.
Step 12
Store in refrigerator and let rest in the fridge for half an hour to combine the flavors before serving.
Farfalle
Farfalle, dating back to the 1500s, originated in the Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna part of Northern Italy. Farfalle, which means “butterfly” in Italian, are rectangular or oval pieces of pasta that are pinched in the middle.
Barilla® Farfalle is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Farfalle
- Cook time 11–12 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box