Antipasto Pasta Salad

"This fun dish combines classic antipasto platter ingredients with pasta. If you're in a hurry, omit the sautéed mushrooms."

 

Salads - Pasta

 

INGREDIENTS:


  • 12 oz ounces linguine
    3 tbs olive oil
    4 lg portobello mushrooms, (5-inch-diameter) portobello mushrooms, stemmed, dark gills remo
    6 oz 1/8-inch-thick slices Genoa salami  cut into thin strips
    1 cp sliced vegetables and 6 tablespoons marinade from
    2 cps grated Asiago cheese divided
    2 cps chopped fresh basil divided






     

  • DIRECTIONS:

     

    Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.
    Heat oil in same pot over medium-high heat.

     

    Add mushrooms; sauté until tender and brown, about 6 minutes. Add salami; toss 30 seconds.

     

    Add pasta, 1/2 cup cooking liquid, sliced vegetables, reserved marinade, and 1 1/2 cups cheese; toss until liquid thickens and coats pasta, about 3 minutes. Mix in 1 1/2 cups basil. Season with pepper.

     

    Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup basil; serve with 1/2 cup cheese.

    Market tip: Asiago is an Italian cow's-milk cheese with a rich, nutty flavor. It can be found at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and Italian markets.


     


     

    Servings: 6

     

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