32 pasta nicoise Recipes

campanelle pasta or 1 lb farfalle pasta, tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, ricotta salata or 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled, pitted nicoise olives or 1/2 cup kalamata olive, fresh basil leaf , torn, extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup basil olive oil, parmesan cheese, for garnish

shell pasta, olive oil , extra virgin, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, garlic cloves, finely chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, capers, drained, kalamata olive, roasted red pepper, diced, white tuna , packed in olive oil, basil, chopped, parsley, chopped, eggs, boiled and roughly chopped (optional), smoked ham, cubed (optional)

farfelle pasta or 6 oz penne pasta, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, minced garlic clove, carrot, grated, zucchini, grated, red bell pepper, cut in thin strips, tomatoes, halved, nicoise olives or 1/4 cup kalamata olive, goat cheese, crumbled (or feta cheese), herbes de provence , to taste, fresh baby spinach leaves, washed and patted dry, grated pecorino romano cheese, to serve, fresh thyme or lavender, to garnish

spaghetti, whole tomatoes, crushed (28 oz cans), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes, more to taste, dried oregano, nicoise olive (calamata work well too), capers, drained, anchovy , to taste (optional), salt, pepper, fresh basil, chopped ,as garnish

farfalle pasta, tuna packed in oil, drained, tomatoes, seeded, cored and diced, red onion, chopped, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered , large heartscut into sixths, pitted black olives , such as kalamata, nicoise or picholine, capers, rinsed and drained, coarsely chopped parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, black pepper

salmon fillet, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, olive oil, shell or other short pasta, green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths, olive oil, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste (optional), garlic clove, chopped, dijon mustard, grape tomatoes, halved, nicoise or kalamata olives, pitted and halved, sliced red onion, chopped fresh italian parsley, capers, drained

hot cooked bow tie pasta, halved cherry tomatoes (about 2 pints), sliced fresh basil, chopped pitted nicoise olives, capers, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, crushed red pepper, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, red wine vinegar (optional)

organic extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, onion, chopped, fresh italian plum tomatoes, diced, cooked lentils, drained, kalamata olive, pitted and slivered, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fettuccine pasta, feta cheese, crumbled

potatoes, green beans, ends trimmed, rotini pasta, tomato, cut into thin wedges, red onion, thinly sliced, pitted black olives, halved, tuna, solid light, hard-boiled eggs, cut into 4 wedges each, fresh basil, chopped, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil

olive oil, divided, butter, divided, yellow onions , halved pole-to-pole and sliced very thinly, anchovy fillets, garlic cloves, sliced, fresh thyme, bay leaf, multigrain spaghetti or 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti, nicoise olive, finely chopped, fresh thyme leave, grated lemon zest

dried small shell pasta, cooked and drained, olive oil, green beans, anchovies, drained, milk, tomatoes, peeled and coursely chopped, eggs, hard boiled, tuna, drained, pitted black olives, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, whole grain mustard, salt and pepper

vined ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped fine, garlic cloves, to taste, minced, coarsely grated mozzarella (about 4 oz), nicoise or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and halved, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar , or to taste, cavatappi (sometimes called tortiglioni or serpentini) or other spiral shaped pasta such as rotini, chopped mixed fresh herbs such as basil , parsley, and mint leaves

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh basil leaf, fresh thyme leaves , leaves picked and chopped, sugar, coarse salt, fresh ground white pepper, extra virgin olive oil, zucchini, cut into 1-inch dice, yellow squash, cut into 1-inch dice, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch dice, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch dice, eggplant, cut into 1-inch dice, onion, peeled, halved, and sliced 1/4 inch thick, ripe plum tomatoes, halved, seeded, and coarsely chopped, garlic clove, minced, fresh thyme , leaves picked and chopped, coarse salt, fresh ground white pepper, spaghetti, fresh basil leaf, chopped, pitted quartered lengthwise kalamata olive (or nicoise olives), pecorino romano cheese, freshly grated

ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, capers, drained and rinsed, nicoise olives, pitted, loosely packed fresh oregano leaves , plus more for garnish, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper, dry pasta (such as rigatoni, penne rigate, or orecchiette), white tuna, drained

haricots verts, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme leaves, minced, onion, peeled, trimmed, and sliced, red bell pepper , roasted, peeled, cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1/4-inch strips, yellow bell pepper , roasted, peeled, cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1/4-inch strips, nigoise salad dressing , recipe follows, fingerling potatoes, boiled and peeled, red and yellow pear and sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves, bread , preferably sourdough, garlic clove, peeled, herbed goat cheese , recipe follows, black and green olive tapenade , recipe follows, center-cut ahi tuna fillets, seasoned with freshly cracked coriander seeds, cracked black pepper, and kosher salt, to taste, mixed baby lettuces, washed and dried, pitted nigoise olives, quail eggs, boiled, peeled, and halved, anchovy fillets, nicoise salad dressing, recipe courtesy wolfgang puck , pizza, pasta & more!, random house, 2000, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, minced garlic, minced shallots, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, sugar, recipe courtesy wolfgang puck , pizza, pasta & more!, random house, 2000, nigoise olives, pitted, green french olives (picholine), pitted, oven-dried tomatoes, drained , recipe follows, capers, garlic, anchovy fillet, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, extra virgin olive oil

green beans, cut into 1 inch lengths (about 4 cups), red potatoes , cut into 1 inch pieces (about 3 cups), penne pasta, olive oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, plum tomato, ripe, chopped (about 3 cups), kalamata olive, pitted and chopped, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, salt , to taste

angel hair pasta, uncooked, tuna in vegetable oil, drained, green beans, sliced and blanched, pitted kalamata olives, chopped, lemon, juiced, salt, balsamic vinegar , to taste, basil, chopped

ziti pasta, light mayonnaise, feta cheese, crumbled, garlic cloves, minced, pepper, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, white tuna, red bell pepper, finely diced, black olives, halved