Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients

1 pound bow tie pasta (farfalle)	5 handfuls Basil leaves about 2 bunches
3/4 cup Pesto recipe follows	1/2 cup Pine nuts or 3/4 C walnuts
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes halved	1/2 cup Parmesan grated
1 cup crumbled feta cheese	1 small Lemon juice of
Kosher salt to taste	2 cloves Garlic peeled
Black pepper fresh ground	20 grinds Black pepper
Extra virgin olive oil as required	3/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
*PESTO *

Instructions for Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Stir in the bow ties and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and run it under cold water just until it stops steaming. Bounce the pasta around to get rid of as much water as you can.
Dump the pasta into a large serving bowl. Stir in the pesto until the pasta is coated. Toss in the cherry tomatoes and the crumbled feta. Taste the salad and season it as you like with salt and pepper. You can make the salad up to about 1 hour before you serve it. Check out the salt and pepper just before you serve the salad. If it's looking a little dry, add some olive oil and stir it around.


Pesto:

Place all Pesto ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil in a blender and blend. Gradually drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.
Yield: about 1 1/2 cups





Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Italian

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