This is my favorite Cold Pasta Salad to make for a Garden Party, BBQ, or any warm day. The ingredients are fresh and flavorful. I use a small pasta, Acini de Pepe, which adds to the texture in a slight and not overpowering way, not giving you the sense of a mouthful of pasta.It looks like an Israeli Couscous, but it really is a pasta.
I co-hosted a neighborhood Garden Party with our dear neighbors, they are in their 80’s, but they run circles around me. I just love their energy, great health, wisdom, upbeat attitude and love for travel. They have just returned from Florence for the umpteenth time, I would like to be like them when I grow up!
Moore’s Pasta Puccini
I woke up the next day and completely forgot to add an ingredient, it was still delicious! Pine Nuts!
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Judy’s Pasta Saladwith Cannellini Beans and Artichoke hearts. Delicious
Lentil Salad~ a wonderful combination of veggies and citrus, delicious cold.
A beautiful array of wonderful dishes for our Pot Luck. It just turned out to be all Vegetarian.
Lovely Garden, wonderful design, love the bordering rocks
One of the beautiful Gardens.
A lovely Hydrangea
A lovely spot to enjoy a cocktail.
Men discussing ART
New Friends
Thank you for the lovely party, I am so lucky to have such wonderful neighbors and friends.
Moore Pasta Puccini Ingredients
1 lb Acini De Pepe Pasta
1 bunch Basil chiffonade
6 ounces Kalamata Olives pitted and chopped
1 6 Ounces Goat Cheese
1 pint Cherry Tomatoes quartered
Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Pine Nuts ( browned)
Directions
In a large pot bring salted water to a boil, add pasta, cook as directed on package, until pasta is Al Dente. Drain and let come to room temperature.
In a separate large bowl, add Olive Oil, Tomatoes, Basil, Goat Cheese, Kalamata Olives, Pine Nuts and toss to coat, add fresh ground pepper. After the pasta has cooled, add to the other ingredients. Chill in the refrigerator. Toss when ready to serve. Sprinkle Basil Chiffonade over pasta. This post has been linked up to these fabulous blogs:
Hi Nettie, I found your Pasta Puccini recipe and can't wait to make it for my pot luck July 4th. I love your recipes and so happy you are on line. You are great
Moore or Less Cooking
Saturday 21st of July 2012
Hi Jackie, Yummy Pasta, great company, perfect day, so happy you came by! Always great to see you! Nettie
Jackie
Friday 20th of July 2012
What a fun party! The setting was gorgeous and the food looked perfect! Thanks for inviting us along. Jackie@Syrup and Biscuits
Moore or Less Cooking
Wednesday 13th of June 2012
Hi M.J.!Love garden parties and I absolutely love my Pasta, it is my go to dish for any summer parties, friends request it! Nettie
M.J.
Wednesday 13th of June 2012
The garden party looked wonderful and the salads especially the Pasta Pucini is going to be on my list for summer..Thanks Nettie <3:0
Shirley Weinberg
Tuesday 28th of May 2019
Hi Nettie, I found your Pasta Puccini recipe and can't wait to make it for my pot luck July 4th. I love your recipes and so happy you are on line. You are great
Moore or Less Cooking
Saturday 21st of July 2012
Hi Jackie, Yummy Pasta, great company, perfect day, so happy you came by! Always great to see you! Nettie
Jackie
Friday 20th of July 2012
What a fun party! The setting was gorgeous and the food looked perfect! Thanks for inviting us along. Jackie@Syrup and Biscuits
Moore or Less Cooking
Wednesday 13th of June 2012
Hi M.J.!Love garden parties and I absolutely love my Pasta, it is my go to dish for any summer parties, friends request it! Nettie
M.J.
Wednesday 13th of June 2012
The garden party looked wonderful and the salads especially the Pasta Pucini is going to be on my list for summer..Thanks Nettie <3:0