Description
This is a delicious salad! Use this as an alternative to the traditional pasta or potato salads at your BBQ!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
- 1 (6 ounce) package spinach leaves
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 ounces prosciutto, diced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup toasted pine nuts
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling
- stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered
- stirring occasionally
- until the pasta has cooked through
- but is still firm to the bite
- about 12 minutes. Rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- Toss the spinach and basil together in a large bowl.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil for 1 minute; stir in the prosciutto and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from heat. Add to the bowl with the spinach and basil mixture; toss to combine. Pour in the drained pasta and retoss. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and pine nuts to serve.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 10