Pasta with yellow zucchini, walnuts, sweet onion, basil, and shaved parmesiano regiano; and along side a Cesar salad.
Summer Pasta
Splash of Olive Oil
1 onion diced
1/2 C of walnuts coarsely chopped
1-2 large zucchini's - or more - sliced
handful of basil chopped coarsely
salt, and pepper to taste
1 box of pasta - I used Penne
Shaved Parmesiano Regiano - optional
1. bring pot of water to a boil. Just before you put the pasta in the water,
2. heat olive oil in a pan. When hot, add the onions as well as walnuts. When onions are soft,
2. add zucchini
3. When pasta is ready & drained add basil to the pan. Stir it up - add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Put past into a serving platter, top zucchini/onion/walnut/basil mixture and mix it up with the pasta.
5 Top with shaved Parmesiano Regiano
Cesar Dressing
3 cloves of garlic, finely minced, or pressed
1 TB of Mayonaise
3 tsp of Dijon Mustart
2 TB of white wine vinegar {white balsamico would also be good}
1/3 C extra virgin olive oil
1/2 C grated Parmesiano Reginao
Salt & Pepper to taste
1. Place all the ingredients into a blender. Mix until smooth, adjust salt & pepper as needed
2. Mix with romaine lettuce