Warm Winter Pasta Salad
Ingredients ¾ tsp. coarse kosher salt, divided 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lb. bowtie pasta 1 cup toasted walnuts 1 small head radicchio, shredded ½ cup bleu cheese crumbles 1 small fennel bulb, sliced thin 2 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped, ¼" pieces 2 parsnips, peeled and chopped, ¼" pieces ¼ cup, plus 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400° F/205° C. 2. Place pasta in Microwave Pasta Maker and fill with water to max fill line. Microwave on high power 14 minutes or until al dente; drain, set aside. 3. Arrange radicchio, fennel, pears, and parsnips in a single layer, on the UltraPro Oven Plate. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. of the olive oil; sprinkle with salt. Microwave on high power 3 minutes. Remove from microwave. Place UltraPro Oven Plate in oven. Bake 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from oven; set aside. 4. In a large bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, and remaining salt. Stir in pasta, vegetables, and walnuts; top with bleu cheese. Serve warm.
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