Lemon Burrata Pasta Salad

A refreshing and light pasta salad with tangy lemon, creamy burrata, and crunchy pistachios. Perfect for a quick and easy meal.

By @thepastatable

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Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0.5 lb girelle pasta cooked until al dente
• 4 qt water for boiling pasta
• 1 tsp salt for boiling pasta
• 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil for dressing
• 1 lemon juiced
• 0.5 tsp salt to taste
• 0.25 tsp black pepper to taste
• 0.5 lb girelle pasta cooked and drained
• 1.5 cup arugula
• 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano grated
• 0.25 cup pistachios chopped
• 8 oz burrata torn into pieces
• 2 tbsp basil pesto to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the girelle pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
3. Add the cooked pasta, arugula, grated Parmigiano Reggiano, and chopped pistachios to the bowl with the dressing. Toss to combine.
4. Tear the burrata into pieces and gently fold it into the pasta salad.
5. Add basil pesto to taste and gently mix until combined.
6. Serve the pasta salad chilled or at room temperature.