Double Tomato Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

Serves 4
1 184 ml jar Pastene Sun Dried Tomato Julienne Cut
⅓-½ cup pine nuts
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
¼ cup Pastene Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
16 oz short pasta
2 lbs ripe tomatoes
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh basil, torn
1 cup fresh baby arugula leaves

Directions

Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 15 minutes

  • Drain the oil from the sun dried tomato jar into a large pot. Coarsely chop the sun dried tomatoes and add them to the pot, along with the nuts and olive oil. Set over medium-low and cook, stirring often, until the nuts are toasted, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove contents to a large bowl, then stir in the garlic and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. 
  • Fill the same large pot with water and bring to a boil. Season water with salt, add the pasta and cook until just pasta al dente. Drain the pasta.
  • Coarsely chop the ripe tomatoes. Add to the sun-dried tomato mixture, season with 1 teaspoon salt and stir to combine.
  • Add the drained pasta to the tomato mixture and stir to combine. Let sit until room temperature or refrigerate, about 15 minutes or up to 2 hours. Pasta salad will keep up to 3 days if refrigerated. 
  • When ready to eat, add salt to taste, lemon juice.
  • Add in the greens and serve.