4 roasted ricotta pasta salad Recipes

tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups), olive oil, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper , plus more to taste, fresh thyme, pasta (such as rigatoni or penne), cooked according to the package directions, fresh ricotta, zest of 1 lemon

cavatappi pasta (2 1/3 cup), frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, 1/2 lb), part-skim ricotta cheese , may need more, half-and-half , may need more, olive oil, red chili pepper flakes, green jalapeno pepper, flakes (optional), garlic powder , heaping, paprika, rosemary, dried, salt (or to taste, i prefer less ), black pepper, freshly ground to taste, swiss cheese, cubed (1/2 cup), onion, diced, tomatoes, quartered, handful arugula, leaves (stems snipped off ), sunflower seeds (preferrably roasted), basil , chiffonade (sliced thinly)

poblano chiles (1 lb), fresh jalapeno chile, tomatoes (2 lb), coarsely chopped, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh cilantro, green (hulled) pumpkin seeds, ears fresh corn , kernels cut off, white onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, olive oil, short pasta such as gemelli or rotini, crumbled queso fresco (mexican fresh cheese) or ricotta salata cheese, garnish: fresh cilantro leaves