22 creamy basil roasted pepper pasta Recipes

chinese sesame paste or tahini (can also substitute creamy peanut butter), sesame oil, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, serrano chiles, de-stemmed, garlic, basil leaves, chopped scallions, mint leaves, salt and black pepper to taste, angel hair pasta, blanched and refreshed, english cucumbers julienned, shredded chicken from whole roasted chicken, garnish: 1 red bell pepper finely diced, whole chicken, preferably organic with giblets removed, salt and black pepper to taste, canola oil

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)