Jammy Pepper Pasta Salad Recipe - Adams Fairacre Farms

Ingredients

• 1 cup Mixed nuts
• 3 lb Mixed bell peppers
• 2 Red Fresno chiles
• 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 head Garlic, cloves separated
• 3 sprigs Thyme
• 2 1/2 tsp Kosher salt, divided
• 3 tsp Sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
• 1/2 Red onion, thinly-sliced
• 1 lb Rigatoni
• 6 oz Ricotta salata, crumbled
• 1 cup Basil leaves, coarsely chopped