Wholemeal pasta with broccolini and feta

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt plus more as needed
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest
  • 1 tbsp sherry wine vinegar
  • 350g wholemeal rigatoni
  • 1 medium bunch radishes, trimmed and very thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch broccolini (about 280g), stems cut into 5-cm stems, and florets
  • 200g feta cheese, crumbled

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Wholemeal pasta with broccolini and feta

1) Put the shallots in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for about 10 minutes; drain.

2) Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and salt it as well. Add the broccolini to the boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the radish slices, and cook 30 seconds, more. Use a slotted spoon or strainer to scoop out the vegetables and plunge them immediately into the ice water. Drain the vegetables, pat them very dry.

3) Add the pasta to the same pot of boiling water, and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.

4) Whisk the sherry vinegar, orange zest, the 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste, in a large serving bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a dressing.

5) Toss the rigatoni, broccolini, radish and shallot with the dressing. Add the feta cheese and toss lightly. Serve warm or room temperature.

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