posted by She 04-10-99 10:36 PM
Pasta Salad
1 large package pasta, cooked and drained
Balsamic vinegar/red wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice, to taste
2 orange peppers, cleaned and halved lengthwise
2 red peppers, cleaned and halved lengthwise
1 bunch fresh basil, chopped fine
1 small jar artichoke hearts, with juice , chopped
8 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise with insides squeezed out
small jar of capers with juice
1 medium red onion, diced up fine
salt (freshly ground sea salt is best)
pepper (freshly ground pepper 3-5 types of peppercorn if possible)
1/2 cup (approx.) olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 shallots, minced
flaked hot pepper, if desired, to taste
Put tin foil over a cookie sheet and place peppers bubble side up and broil until skins are black. Remove from cookie sheet and place in a brown paper bag and close top.
After about 20-25 minutes remove peppers from bag and they should peel easily. Cut peppers into strips, lengthwise and place in large bowl.
Meanwhile, slice Roma tomatoes halves lengthwise in strips, and then cut crosswise so they are little cube shapes (about the size of your baby fingernail); add to bowl.
Add all other ingredients except pasta and toss, adjust vinegar, oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Add pasta, toss again.