Winter Pasta Salad with the Tupperware Microwave Pasta Maker

Name: Warm Winter Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb (455 g) bowtie pasta (farfalle); 2 tsp coarse kosher salt, for the pasta water; 3/4 tsp coarse kosher salt, divided; 1 small head radicchio, shredded; 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced; 2 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch (6 mm) pieces; 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch (6 mm) pieces; 1/4 cup (60 ml) plus 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 cup (100 g) toasted walnuts; 1/2 cup (60 g) crumbled blue cheese

Warm Winter Pasta Salad

A warm pasta salad for the cold months: bowties with roasted radicchio, fennel, parsnips and pears, a balsamic and garlic dressing, toasted walnuts and blue cheese. The Microwave Pasta Maker cooks and drains the pasta while the Ultra Pro takes the vegetables from microwave to oven.

In brief Warm Winter Pasta Salad is a mains recipe cooked in the Tupperware Microwave Pasta Maker. It takes 38 minutes in total and serves 8 servings.

Total time

38 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

18 min

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Method

Heat the oven to 400 °F (205 °C).
Fill the Tupperware Microwave Pasta Maker with water to the maximum line, stir in the 2 tsp salt and the pasta, and microwave at full power (1000 W maximum) for 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, spread the radicchio, fennel, pears and parsnips in a single layer on the Tupperware Ultra Pro oven plate. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and sprinkle with some of the 3/4 tsp salt.
Microwave the vegetables at full power for 3 minutes, then move the Ultra Pro into the oven and bake for about 7 minutes, until tender.
In a Tupperware Thatsa Bowl large, whisk the remaining olive oil with the vinegar, garlic and the rest of the salt.
Add the pasta, roasted vegetables and walnuts and toss to coat. Scatter the blue cheese on top and serve warm.

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Vegetarian cheese pasta

Questions about this recipe

How long does Warm Winter Pasta Salad take?

38 minutes in total: 20 minutes of preparation and 18 minutes of cooking.

Which Tupperware product do I need?

This recipe is written for the Tupperware Microwave Pasta Maker. See all 17 recipes for the Microwave Pasta Maker on this site.

How many people does it serve?

The quantities are for 8 servings. Use the − and + buttons above the ingredients to adjust them.

Any tip for success?

Leftovers make a good cold lunch the next day: keep the salad in a sealed Tupperware container and add the blue cheese only when serving so it stays in distinct crumbles.

Is it suitable for special diets?

Yes, this recipe is vegetarian.

Warm Winter Pasta Salad

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