Mushroom Pasta Salad With Cherry Tomatoes Recipes

ROASTED TOMATO AND MUSHROOM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil. Arrange mushrooms and tomato halves, cut sides up, in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with garlic and oregano. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until tomatoes are soft and skins begin to split and mushrooms are light brown.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, lightly salting the pasta water; drain. In a large bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, and pepper. Add warm pasta to bowl; toss to coat. Let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• To pasta mixture, add tomato-mushroom mixture and any drippings from the pan, beans, and basil. Toss to combine. Serve at room temperature on four serving plates. Top salads with shaved Parmesan.

CHUNKY MUSHROOM AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add mushrooms; toss to coat. Chill for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and chives; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

FETTUCCINE WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add mushrooms and onions, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender.
• Add the cream cheese chunks and the ham, stirring and cooking until the cheese has melted over mediumm-low heat(keep an eye on this or your sauce will burn), about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and stir, cooking just long enoguh for them to heat through, about 5 minutes or so.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and the white pepper; return to heat on low and keep stirring until cheese has blended and melted -- adding more if you prefer a thicker sauce.
• Give it a taste test and add salt and a bit of dried hot red pepper flakes (or cayennne pepper if you prefer), more pepper if you like.
• Toss the sauce together with the fresh hot drained pasta and serve immediately.

CHERRY TOMATO AND MUSHROOM SAUTE

Steps:

• In large nonstick frypan, melt margarine over medium high heat, cook garlic and mushrooms, shaking pan, for 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, oregano and thyme, cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tomatoes are heated throough and mushroom are tender.
• (Can be prepared an hour or two in advance and reheated).
• Sprinkle with parsley, season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHERRY TOMATO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta. Drain, rinse and cool. Place in large bowl.
• Add onions, peppers, carrots and tomatoes. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

GREEN GODDESS PASTA SALAD WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mince and mash the anchovies, the garlic, and a pinch of salt to a fine paste and in a large bowl whisk together the paste, the mayonnaise, the yogurt, the scallions, the parsley, and the dill. In a saucepan of boiling salted water boil the pasta until it is tender and drain it in a colander. Rinse the pasta under cold water and drain it well. Add the pasta to the dressing, tossing it to coat is well, and stir in the tomatoes gently.