Broccoli Pine Nut Pasta Salad Recipes

VEGAN LEMON PASTA WITH PINE NUTS AND BROCCOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain well.
• Steam or microwave broccoli just until tender. Set aside.
• Sauté garlic in olive oil for just a minute or two. Remove from heat, then whisk in lemon juice and lemon zest.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta, broccoli, olive oil, lemon and garlic and pine nuts , gently tossing to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper, to taste.

BROCCOLI PINE NUT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan; add the garlic and saute in the oil for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from the heat.
• Place cooked pasta into a serving bowl; add garlic-oil mixture and toss gently.
• Add the broccoli, bell peppers, tomatoes, and capers to the pasta; toss to combine.
• Right before ready to serve, add in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste; toss gently.
• Sprinkle pine nuts and parsley on top; serve immediately.
• Pass around a cruet of balsamic vinegar and lemon wedges for those who want to add a little splash of zesty flavor to their pasta dish.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI-PINE NUT PESTO

Steps:

• Cook broccoli florets in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to colander and drain. Add pasta to same pot of water and cook until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot.
• With processor running, drop pine nuts and garlic through feed tube and chop finely. Scrape down sides of work bowl. Add broccoli, 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid, oil, vinegar and crushed red pepper, process to coarse puree. Pour sauce over pasta; toss over medium-low heat until heated through, adding remaining cooking liquid as needed if sauce is too thick. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing cheese separately.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• In extra-large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add pine nuts and toast, stirring constantly, until fragrant and just barely golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add broccoli rabe, sherry, and golden raisins and cover pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli rabe is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with kosher or coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.

SAUTéED BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a small dry skillet, toast the pine nuts, stirring constantly to brown evenly. Don't burn!
• Chop the garlic fine. Set aside.
• Separate the broccoli into florets. Peel the skinnier stems and cut into cubes (or reserve the stems for cream of broccoli soup).
• In a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water, blanch the broccoli for about 8 minutes, until it is crisp-tender and still bright green.
• Drain thoroughly in a colander.
• In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and let it soften for a few minutes. Be careful not to let it burn.
• Then add the broccoli and pine nuts to the pan. Toss carefully to coat everything well with the garlicky oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Turn into a warmed serving bowl and serve at once. Enjoy!

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI, TOMATOES AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook broccoli pieces over steaming water, or boil until tender crisp.
• Sauté garlic in oil in a large frying pan until lightly brown.
• Add pine nuts, chilli powder and tomatoes, and simmer over medium heat for ten minutes.
• Stir in the cooked broccoli.
• Keep warm until pasta is cooked.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions, then drain.
• Mix sauce with pasta and serve with fresh parsley.
• Source: Vegetarian Tastes of Toronto p.83.