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Pesto spaghetti salad with baby truss tomatoes and burrata

Name: Pesto pasta with tomatoes and burrata cheese recipe
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 500g spaghetti; Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle; 40.00 ml finely chopped preserved lemon; 2 eschalots, thinly sliced; 500g baby truss tomatoes, halved; 2 (150g each) burrata, drained, torn; 500.00 ml firmly packed mint leaves; 500.00 ml firmly packed basil leaves; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 75g macadamia; 20g parmesan; 180ml olive oil; Juice of 1/2 lemon, or to taste

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Pesto spaghetti salad with baby truss tomatoes and burrata

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by Dominic Smith

Oct 30, 2024

Sometimes you just can't beat a pasta salad, and this super-easy pesto spaghetti is hard to beat. Perfect for packing into your picnic hamper, this simple lunch recipe is ideal to make on the weekend or even as a quick weeknight dinner option. Featuring a homemade pesto recipe, this delicious pesto pasta recipe is a winner.

500g spaghetti
Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
2 tbs finely chopped preserved lemon
2 eschalots, thinly sliced
500g baby truss tomatoes, halved
2 (150g each) burrata, drained, torn

Mint, basil and macadamia pesto

2 cups firmly packed mint leaves
2 cups firmly packed basil leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup (75g) roasted macadamias, roughly chopped
1/4 cup (20g) finely grated parmesan
3/4 cup (180ml) extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon, or to taste

Method

1.

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 7-8 minutes, or according to packet instructions, until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold running water until cooled completely, and drain again. Transfer to a large bowl, drizzle with oil and season to taste.
2.

Meanwhile for the pesto, place all ingredients in a food processor, season to taste and whiz until finely chopped.
3.

Add pesto to pasta, followed by the preserved lemon and eschalots. Season and toss well to combine. Just before serving, transfer to a large serving platter, scatter with tomatoes and burrata, and drizzle over more oil to serve.