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Apples and Pesto Farfalle

Ingredients

  • 1 pound farfalle pasta
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt plus additional for cooking pasta, divided
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for cooking pasta, to taste, divided
  • 1 bunch parsley leaves
  • 1 cup toasted almonds
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 30 turns fresh cracked pepper
  • 2 cups cooked peas
  • 2 Envy Apples diced
  • 1 bunch chives thinly sliced
  • 1 block Parmesan
  • 20 shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/2 teaspoons coarse pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta in salted boiling water until just tender. Drain and toss gently with olive oil, to taste, then set aside.
  • In food processor, pulse parsley leaves, almonds, shredded Parmesan, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, lemon juice and cracked pepper. Once pulsed, turn processor on high and drizzle in 1/3 cup olive oil until well incorporated.
  • Toss pasta with fresh pesto until well coated. Fold in peas, apples and chives. Using peeler, shave thin slices off Parmesan block over pasta for garnish.
  • Preheat grill or grill pan over high heat.
  • Toss shrimp in canola oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and coarse pepper. Grill 2 minutes on each side, or until charred slightly. Spread evenly over pasta and serve.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: pasta, seafood