HELP with a recipe. I am soooo in love with this smoked mozzarella pasta salad from Wholefoods..I used to dream about it while I was in Egypt. Of course when I got home I ate about a gallon of it...sigh. Now I"m trying to figure out a way to have it without the pasta. I figured I could replace the pasta with veggies,but not sure which ones would taste best with the rest of the recipe (which will stay the same...I'm doing low-carb with dairy). Any suggestions would help...Thank you!!
Dressing
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
Salad
1/2 lb penne pasta
2 cups packed baby spinach leaves, washed and stemmed
2 roasted red peppers, diced
1/2 lb smoked mozzarella cheese, diced
Directions:
1
Process the dressing ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth.
2
Cook pasta until al dente. Drain pasta in colander and run under cold water until well-cooled.
3
In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, spinach, roasted red peppers and smoked mozzarella.
4
Toss the salad with the dressing then serve.
Read more: <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/smoked-mozzarella-and-penne-salad-215397?oc=linkback">http://www.food.com/recipe/smoked-mozzarella-and-penne-salad-215397?oc=linkback</a>