Pasta Fredda: Insalata di Rotelle
This Italian pasta salad is prepared in the classic way with rotelle pasta topped with zucchini blossoms and mozzarella.
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 250g rotelle, round wheel-shaped pasta
- 4small courgettes with flowers
- 2Zweige each of basil, parsley, mint
- 2spring onions
- 2Handvoll garlic
- 2EL lemon juice
- 2-3 EL white balsamic vinegar
- some chilli flakes (to taste)
- 250g mozzarella
- 1EL parmesan, freshly grated
- 1Prisen sugar
- some salt
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente, rinse and drain.Step 2
Pick and wash the zucchini blossoms. Wash the zucchini and cut into thin slices. Wash the basil, mint and parsley, shake dry, pluck off the leaves and roughly chop. Wash the spring onions, trim and cut into fine rings.Step 3
Peel the garlic and chop finely. Mix with the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, chilli flakes, salt and sugar and season to taste.Step 4
Arrange the pasta on a large platter with the zucchini blossoms, zucchini slices and spring onions. Drain the mozzarella, break into pieces and spread over the top. Sprinkle with the herbs and parmesan and serve drizzled with the dressing.