Cold pasta salad with Bresaola della Valtellina, arugula, and walnuts 🥗🍝 | Simple and tasty summer recipe
When the heat is on, there’s a need for fresh, light, and quick dishes to prepare. This cold pasta salad with Bresaola della Valtellina IGP, arugula, Grana Padano, and walnuts is perfect for summer: flavorful, nutritious, and ready in just a few minutes! 😍
Ideal for a lunch outdoors, a light dinner, or to take to the office, it is a balanced and complete recipe, rich in protein and flavor. All enriched by the crunchy note of walnuts and the freshness of the shredded arugula. A versatile and irresistible dish to be enjoyed well chilled! ❄️
🛒 Ingredients for 4 people
- 320 g of fusilli (or another short pasta)
- 100 g of Bresaola della Valtellina IGP
- 1 bunch of fresh arugula
- 60 g of Grana Padano in flakes
- 8 walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Coarse salt, for cooking the pasta
👩🍳 Preparation
- Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water, following the cooking times indicated on the package.
- Drain al dente and immediately rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain very well.
- Meanwhile, slice the Bresaola into strips.
- Tear the arugula by hand and coarsely break the walnut halves.
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl: pasta, Bresaola, arugula, Grana, and walnuts.
- Season with extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of black pepper.
- Let rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
🍷 Recommended wine
Pair the dish with a glass of Valtellina Superiore Valgella DOCG, with a fresh and structured flavor: a perfect match! 🍷
✨ An ideal cold dish for summer: easy to prepare, rich in taste, and perfect to share with loved ones!
The image of the dishes is purely indicative and may not correspond exactly to the recipe
📚 Source: Consorzio di tutela Bresaola della Valtellina
