Best Farfalle Salad Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN FARFALLE (BOW TIE) PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta for 11 minutes (al dente) to 12 minutes. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine roasted red pepper, onion, parsley, vinegar, and garlic.
• Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in oil.
• Add cooled pasta, beans, and seasoning; toss lightly until well blended.
• Cover; refrigerate 2 hours.

FARFALLE TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted boil water for 9 minutes add peas for 1 minute and drain well.
• Meanwhile place remaining ingredients in a large bowl tossing to blend.
• Add pasta and toss to coat.
• Chill for at least 2 hours. Garnish with parsley sprig.
• Enjoy.

FARFALLE AND BROCCOLI SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook broccoli stems in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes. Add florets and cook until stems and florets are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes longer. Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to strainer. Refresh under cold water. Drain.
• Bring same pot of water to boil. Add pasta; cook until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse under cold water.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, and vinegar in large bowl. Add half of Gorgonzola cheese. Using rubber spatula, mash until cheese is almost smooth. Stir in remaining cheese. Add pasta, green onions, celery, parsley, and broccoli; toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

FARFALLE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine the peppers, onion, peas, scallions, and olives in a bowl. Reserve.
• 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil with the olive oil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Remove the pasta to a bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
• 3. Add the pesto and reserved vegetables to the pasta; toss to combine. Toss with cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let it rest at room temperature. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Add more pesto and hot water to thin if necessary.

FIERI FARFALLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Peel and dice the sunchokes to 1/2-inch dice. (If you notice that the sunchokes are starting to oxidize and turn in color, cover them with water. When ready to roast them, strain and pat dry prior to tossing in salt and pepper.) Place in a small oven-safe roasting pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with the salt and pepper and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, turning with a spatula after 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss well with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cool to room temperature.
• Add the pasta and the Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto to a large bowl and combine. Stir in the mozzarella, tomatoes, kalamata olives, green onions and the roasted sunchokes and serve.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the bottom blade, or in a blender, add the arugula, Parmesan, olives, vinegar, pepper, salt, garlic and roasted red bell peppers and process until combined well, 6 to 7 seconds. Slowly add in the olive oil and adjust the salt to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BROCCOLI, WHITE BEAN AND FARFALLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together the Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice and zest. Whisk in olive oil and cracked black pepper. Add broccoli, red bell pepper and pasta and toss to coat. Carefully stir in beans and thoroughly combine. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve cold or at room temperature.

FARFALLE, ARUGULA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the farfalle in a large bowl. Add the arugula, basil, tomatoes, lemon rind, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.

LEMONY FARFALLE, TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, parsley, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper to taste. Marinate for 30 minutes. Toss with the farfalle.
• In another bowl, toss together the shaved artichoke, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste. Divide the pasta salad among 4 plates. Top with the artichoke mixture and the Parmesan. Sprinkle with the mint and serve.

FARFALLE SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
• Trim spring onions and chop finely. Add to pasta with tomatoes, spinach, pine nuts, oregano.
• To make dressing: combine oil, red pepper, garlic, salt and pepper in a small, screw-top jar and shake until combined. Pour over salad, toss and serve.

FARFALLE SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• In a bowl toss shrimp with salt to taste. Thread shrimp on metal skewers and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, shrimp may be cooked without skewers in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over high heat.)
• In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil and cook broccoli until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer broccoli with a slotted spoon to a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain broccoli well and transfer to a bowl.
• In same kettle of salted boiling water cook farfalle until just tender and drain in colander, rinsing under cold water to stop cooking.
• In a large bowl stir together tomatoes with reserved juice, vinegar, garlic paste, sugar, thyme, and parsley. Add farfalle, broccoli, shrimp, pepper, and salt to taste and toss to coat. Just before serving add oil to salad and toss to coat. Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered.

FARFALLE AND PESTO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta.
• Drain, reserving a couple tablespoons of cooking water.
• Keep the pasta warm.
• Coordinate the cooking so the potatoes are ready at the same time.
• They will probably need to boil in a separate pan of water for 15 minutes.
• Drain.
• Cut the beans in half and boil them in salted water for two minutes.
• Drain.
• While the beans, potatoes and pasta are cooking, tip the pesto into a bowl large enough to hold the finished salad.
• Mix the garlic into the pesto, along with the olive oil and the two tablespoons cooking water.
• Put the pasta, potatoes and beans into the bowl.
• Toss and serve.

FARFALLE SALAD WITH FRESH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, and 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt in a large bowl; toss to combine. Cook pasta in the boiling water until el dente. Drain in a colander, then spread on a rimmed baking sheet or in a large baking dish, drizzle with remaining 2-1/2 tablespoons oil and toss to coat. Let pasta cool to room temperature. Divide pasta among 4 serving plates. Top with tomatoes and a few spoonfuls of their juices. Dollop with cheese and sprinke with basil, then drizzle with oil and season with coarse sea salt and pepper to taste.

FARFALLE OF ARETE (GREEK PASTA SALAD)

Steps:

• 1. FOR DRESSING: Combine all ingredients and whisk together. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed. This will make a lot of dressing, so don't just pour it over the salad.
• 2. Cook, drain, and cool pasta.
• 3. Add pasta, spinach, and all other vegetables and cheese to a large bowl. Toss to combine ingredients evenly.
• 4. Add dressing, about a half cup and toss. This is where you decide how much or how little dressing you desire.
• 5. You could add grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, or grilled tenderloin to make this a main dish. This is a very cool dish for those hot summer days.

FARFALLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the peppers, onion, peas, scallions, and olives in a bowl. Reserve.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil with the olive oil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Remove the pasta to a bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of the pasta water. (When adding the pesto and hot water to the pasta, taste to get a good balance of flavor and texture.).
• Add the pesto and reserved vegetables to the pasta; toss to combine. Toss with cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste. let it rest at room temperature. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Add more pesto and hot water to thin if necessary.

GARY'S FARFALLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss the olives, peppers, onion,parsley, capers, and lemon zest to combine.
• Cook the pasta in salted water until desired firmness, 9-11 minutes; I usually do the 11 minutes. Drain and add to the large bowl with olive, pepper, etc. Pour the olive oil dressing on top and gently fold to mix with a rubber spatula, being careful to not tear the bow tie pasta. Set aside to cool to room temperature and to let the dressing settle in.
• Add the cubed cooked chicken to the salad along with the mayo, and gently fold with the rubber spatula to just combine. Cover with plastic wrap to chill in fridge before serving. It should serve 20, if several dishes are offered.

FARFALLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine lemon zest and juice from lemon in large bowl with garlic, pepper salt and oil and roasted peppers.
• Chop artichokes and add to bowl and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed. Drain and save 2 cup of pasta water. Toss pasta with pepper mixture, then with parsley and 1/2 cup of almonds. Mix in a little pasta water if needed to loosen. Serve with remaining almonds.

FARFALLE PASTA SALAD WITH BROCCOLI PESTO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan boil broccoli florets with enough water to cover. Approximately 5 minutes. Remove florets with a slotted spoon and place on a plate to cool. Reserve the water to cook pasta in.
• In a food processor, pulse broccoli, parsley, 2 tablespoons pistachios, parmesan cheese and dressing until finely chopped and combined; approximately 30 seconds.
• Cook farfalle pasta according to package. Reserve ½ cup of cooking water. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Over low heat, add the pesto and chopped peppers to the pot and ¼ cup of reserved water. Toss to combine. Add more water to thin out pesto if necessary. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until sweet peppers begin to soften.
• Serve with a baby arugula salad dressed with remaining Italian dressing. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios.

HAM AND FARFALLE SALAD

Steps:

• Beat oil, vinegar, mustard and garlic with wire whisk until well blended.
• Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Cover.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours to allow flavors to blend. Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature 30 min. before serving.