Mediterranean Pasta with Herbed Lemon Olive Oil

Thank you Carapelli Olive Oil for sponsoring this recipe for Mediterranean Pasta. For more information and a store locator, please visit CarapelliUSA.com.

High-quality olive oil is essential in our kitchen (and, I think, in most kitchens in the Western world). It’s particularly essential in dishes like this pasta, where olive oil is the star. Oil is truly the dressing that brings all the Mediterranean flavors together for a pasta dish I can’t help but eat straight out of the pan!

We’re thrilled to offer this recipe in partnership with Carapelli Olive Oil. It’s clear from the first taste that their products are very high-quality. Carapelli artfully conceives each bottle, and it certainly helps that they have been masters in their field of work since 1893.

After tasting all three varieties, we chose their Unfiltered Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil for this veggie-filled pasta. We just love the dense, nutty flavor. Carapelli uses a cold press to extract this flavor. As a result, some of the delicous olive pulp remains in the oil. We also think it's delicious over fresh, peppery greens like arugula!

Finally, we love that this recipe is so easy to bring together on a weeknight. And if you aren’t vegetarian or vegan (or prefer a bit more protein), you can certainly add chicken or even shrimp.

Mediterranean Pasta with Herbed Lemon Olive Oil

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• Author: Lexi
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: Serves 4 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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Description

While this pasta is delicious hot, I enjoyed it even more cold the next day (think pasta salad, majorly elevated!).

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Ingredients

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Herbed Lemon Olive Oil Dressing:

• ¾ cup Carapelli Unfiltered Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon oregano, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Pasta: 

• 5 cups (cooked) Farfalle pasta
• 4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 cup diced onion
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped into small pieces
• 2 cups mushrooms, thinly sliced
• ½ cup diced roasted red peppers
• 1 ¼ cup artichokes, quartered
• ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
• 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Dressing: 

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk well. Alternatively, place all ingredients in a glass jar, seal jar and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.

Pasta: 

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Heat 2 tablespoon of herbed lemon olive oil in a pan heated to medium. Sauté onions for 5 minutes, stirring often.
3. Add garlic and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent garlic from burning. Add in 4 more tablespoon of the oil, then add the broccoli. Cook for a few minutes, until slightly softened.
4. Add mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook until mushrooms are softened.
5. Add whole cherry tomatoes, oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper. Stir well and cook until tomatoes are softened.
6. Add roasted red peppers, artichokes, and olives. Pour in remaining olive oil mixture and cooked pasta. Toss gently with tongs until well coated. Enjoy!

• Category: Pasta
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Mediterranean

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