Lavender Basil Pesto Pasta Salad – La Boîte

Name: Lavender Basil Pesto Pasta Salad – La Boîte
Ingredients: 2 cups orecchiette pasta, cooked according to package directions, rinsed, and drained well; 2 cups broccoli cut into bite sized pieces, steamed or blanched then chilled; 1 cup cooked peas, defrosted frozen peas are ok; ¼ pound ricotta salata, sliced thinly; 2 packed cups of baby spinach leaves (about half of a 5oz container); 1 cup Lavender Basil Pesto; 2 Tbsp Luberon spice blend (6g); 2 ¼ cups basil leaves (130g); 2 cloves fresh garlic (10g) or 1 tsp granulated garlic; 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt; ½ cup olive oil (120g); - In a food processor pulse the garlic until finely chopped.; - Add in the remaining ingredients and continue pulsing until the pesto is smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

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Ingredients

2 cups orecchiette pasta, cooked according to package directions, rinsed, and drained well
2 cups broccoli cut into bite sized pieces, steamed or blanched then chilled
1 cup cooked peas, defrosted frozen peas are ok
¼ pound ricotta salata, sliced thinly
2 packed cups of baby spinach leaves (about half of a 5oz container)
1 cup Lavender Basil Pesto
2 Tbsp Luberon spice blend (6g)
2 ¼ cups basil leaves (130g)
2 cloves fresh garlic (10g) or 1 tsp granulated garlic
1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
½ cup olive oil (120g)
- In a food processor pulse the garlic until finely chopped.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and continue pulsing until the pesto is smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.