Piccata Pasta Salad

Lemony, herbaceous, and delicious, this recipe has a starring role in my first cookbook, Italian Cookbook for Two.

Ingredients

8 ounces mini farfalle pasta

2 tablespoons mascarpone, room temperature

3 tablespoons butter, melted

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 tablespoons capers

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. Boil pasta for 1-2 minutes longer than recommended cooking time, and drain.

2. While pasta is still warm, add mascarpone and mix well.

3. Combine butter, olive oil, lemon juice, and capers and add to the pasta.

4. Top with pepper and garnish with parsley.

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Piccata Pasta Salad

Yield: 2

Author: Dink Cuisine

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Lemony, herbaceous, and delicious, this recipe has a starring role in my first cookbook, Italian Cookbook for Two.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces mini farfalle pasta
• 2 tablespoons mascarpone, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons capers
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. Boil pasta for 1-2 minutes longer than recommended cooking time, and drain.
2. While pasta is still warm, add mascarpone and mix well.
3. Combine butter, olive oil, lemon juice, and capers and add to the pasta.
4. Top with pepper and garnish with parsley.

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