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Smoked Turkey and Cavatelli Salad
This pasta salad has wonderful smoky flavors, with smoked turkey and Mozzarella cheese. Use cavatelli or orecchiette pasta in this pasta salad.
Prep Time: 12 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound cavatelli or orecchiette pasta
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus about 1 teaspoon more to stir into pasta
- 1/2 pound smoked turkey, sliced ,1" pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 avocado, peeled, seed removed, quartered, and sliced
- 1/2 pound smoked Mozzarella cheese, cut in cubes
Instructions:
Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain in a colander and rinse
with cold water; stir in small amount of olive oil (about 1 teaspoon) to prevent sticking.
Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan and saute turkey pieces,
mushrooms
and chives until turkey is lightly browned. Season well with black
pepper. Add vinegar and 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook, stirring,
until
the juices have reduced and thickened. Season again. Add pasta
and toss
well; cook for about 15 seconds.
Remove pan from the heat and toss in avocado slices and cheese.
Stir
through well to distribute the heat; then let the dish rest for
2 to 3
minutes before serving. Serve warm or cool completely and serve
at room
temperature.
Recipe adapted from "The New Pasta Cookbook"
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