Ingredients
Serves:2
1 small eggplant
1 cup cherry tomatoes
½ cup olives
1 bell pepper
1 small red onion
1 stalk celery
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1/3 cup + 2 Tbsp Vignoli Everyday Kitchen EVOO
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½ cup Vignoli Fig Balsamic, divided
2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
8oz fusilli pasta
1 cup cherry bocconcini
2 Tbsp capers
¼ cup golden raisins
2 Tbsp chopped parsley leaves
2 Tbsp chopped basil leaves
- 1 small eggplant
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 90g Vignoli “Bella di Cerignola” Olives
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 small red onion
- 1 stalk celery
- 75ml + 45ml Vignoli Everyday Kitchen EVOO
- 120ml Vignoli Fig Balsamic, divided
- 3g dried thyme leaves
- 2g dried oregano leaves
- 2g crushed red pepper flakes
- 250g fusilli pasta
- 200g cherry bocconcini
- 15g capers
- 40g golden raisins
- 5g chopped parsley leaves
- 5g chopped basil leaves
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425°F and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper
Chop eggplant into1 inch cubes, slice tomatoes in half, pit the olives, and roughly chop along with the bell pepper, onion, and celery. Place all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with the 1/3 cup Vignoli Everyday Kitchen EVOO and ¼ cup Vignoli Fig Balsamic. Toss to evenly coat the vegetables and spread in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, chili flakes and place in preheated oven. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and caramelized.
While the vegetables are roasting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fusilli according to package directions for aldente.
Drain and rinse pasta in cool water, add to a large mixing bowl and toss with the remaining olive oil and balsamic.
Remove the vegetables from the oven and transfer to the mixing bowl with pasta, including any pan juices and toss to combine with the pasta. Top with bocconcini, capers, raisins, parsley, and basil.
Serve immediately as a warm salad or let sit in the fridge at least 4 to 6 hours to chill, or up to overnight to allow the flavours to develop. The salad will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Preheat oven to 220°C and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Chop eggplant into 2cm cubes, slice tomatoes in half, pit the olives and roughly chop along with the bell pepper, onion, and celery. Place all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with the 75ml Vignoli Everyday Kitchen EVOO and 60ml Vignoli Fig Balsamic. Toss to evenly coat the vegetables and spread in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and chili flakes and place in preheated oven. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and caramelized.
- While the vegetables are roasting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fusilli according to package directions for aldente.
- Drain and rinse pasta in cool water, add to a large mixing bowl and toss with the remaining olive oil and balsamic.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven and transfer to the mixing bowl with pasta, including any pan juices and toss to combine with the pasta. Top with bocconcini, capers, raisins, parsley, and basil.
- Serve immediately as a warm salad or let sit in the fridge at least 4 to 6 hours to chill, or up to overnight to allow the flavors to develop. The salad will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
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