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Pasta salad in parmesan baskets | wefacecook.com Pasta salad in parmesan baskets | wefacecook.com
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PASTA SALAD IN PARMESAN BASKETS

Serves: 4
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Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Totaltime: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 large green apples, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
  • 2 cups shelled walnuts, 1 cup lightly toasted 1 cup ground fine
  • 2 ounces balsamic vinegar
  • 2 ounces olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 pound arugula, washed and trimmed
  • 1/2 pound red seedless grapes
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion, soaked in balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 pound orecciette or shells pasta, cooked, cooled and oiled
  • 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

Preparation

  • Salad:
    Set aside a little more than 1/2 of apples in bowl with water and lemon juice.
    Place remaining apples in small saucepan with cider.
    Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Remove apples from heat, strain (reserving cider) and purée.

    Dressing:
    Combine 4 ounces of purée with oil and vinegar. Add salt, pepper and about 2 ounces reserved cider to taste.
    Drain remaing apples and toss together with walnuts, pasta, grapes, arugula, onions and dressing. Serve salad in baskets and top with gorgonzola.

    Baskets:
    Place a non-stick 9"sauté pan over low heat. Sprinkle bottom of pan with 1/4 cup Parmigiano to cover surface (cheese will melt), then with 1/4 cup ground walnuts.
    When edges of crêpes are golden brown, peel away from pan with rubber spatula and invert slowly into 6-7" bowl to form basket.
    If it tears, place back in pan with a bit more cheese to seal. Basket will crisp within seconds. Repeat to make 4 baskets.
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