Thursday, January 7, 2010

Cooking with C again

C is such a great little helper!  I can't wait til he can actually get involved beyond the current on-looker phase!

Pasta "Salad" started out as just that but I then heated it as it was a chilly day and loved it that way much better!

2 cups gemelli (or short pasta)
2 cups chopped spinach
1 cup grape tomatoes halved
4 oz fresh mozzarella
2 oz salami chopped
3 Tbl olive oil
1 Tbl white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Cook and drain pasta (if you want a cold salad then rinse pasta under cold water).  Toss in a large bowl with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, and salami.  Season with red pepper flakes to taste (this is my addition).

Whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to create a vinaigrette and drizzle over the top.

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