All posts tagged: Pasta

sun dried tomato pasta salad

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I can’t get enough of sun dried tomatoes lately.  That is, when I find time to go beyond a pb&j or a veggie burger!  I tend to forgo dinner in order to spend time with the little bambino. I had forgotten about them for ages until, for some reason, I grabbed a jar at the grocery store because they looked all red and yummy (and what isn’t delish after it has been soaking in oil of course).  Now I have a few great sun dried tomato recipes to share this week. First up, sun dried tomato pasta salad.  We always make the same old boring and non-vegan pasta salad with mayo and onions and celery.  I set out to create a yummy pasta salad without mayo, that also felt satisfying (and still had crunchy celery of course). Luckily, I was able to use what I always seem to have on hand (especially balsamic vinegar).  The key ingredients are pasta, sun dried tomatoes, and Good Seasons Italian Dressing packets.  The rotini pasta is kindof key because …

spring fiddlehead pasta

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Fiddleheads are a seasonal treasure only available to us in the month of May.  They quite literally are ferns that have not yet opened.  In New England, we are lucky to have the right climate for these beauties. Perhaps it is their exotic appearance, short window of availability, or their asparagus-like taste, but every time I see fiddleheads in the store I get so excited!  The past few years, I’ve merely steamed them and then sautéed them with garlic, olive oil, and salt as a side dish.  This year, while scooping these violin-shaped vegetables out of the bin at Whole Foods Market, I had a conversation with a man who was as enthusiastic as I was.  He let me in on his secret that he puts fiddleheads with ziti or penne as a main course.  As a vegetarian always on the lookout for a new dish, I had to try this. I decided to make a pasta dish that would utilize the spring wonders that I have available in my garden: parsley, thyme, and chives. spring fiddlehead pasta ingredients …