Blend dressing ingredients and allow them to meld while preparing the salad.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Reserving 1 c of the pasta water.
In skillet, heat oil. Add onion; add ginger and garlic. Add vegetables until cooked to crisp-tender (4-6 minutes). Add chicken, heat through.
Toss pasta and vegetable mixture with dressing. Add a little pasta water if necessary. Sprinkle with onions.
Combine the everything from Lemon Balsamic Vinegar to the sugar. Pour 1/4 c into a shallow dish, reserving the reaminder. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Drain chicken, discard marinade. Grill the chicken, covered on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. 5-7 minutes or until 165 degrees.
Cook pasta according to package; drain and rinse with cold water. Combine the remaining ingredients with reserved marinade. Cut chicken into 1 inch slices. Add pasta and chicken to vegetable mixture;toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.
Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the baking sheet. Bake until you can poke a sharp knife into the squash with little resistance, about 35-45 minutes. Remove squash from oven and set aside to cool.
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes and cook briefly, about 1 minute. You only want to warm the tomatoes.
Use a large for to shred the spaghetti from the squash and place the strands in a large bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, feta cheese, olives and seasonings. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve Warm
Cook pasta per instructions. Reserve 1 1/2 c of the cooking water; set aside and keep warm. Combine marinara sauce half of the basil, garlic and pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine bread crumbs with olive oil; mix well. Preheat broiler on HIGH. Add cooked pasta and reserved water to sauce; toss to coat. Place in a broiler proof pan/skillet. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and top with bread crumbs. Place skillet as close as possible to heating element. Broil 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining basil; serve immediately.
Bring salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, chop cilantro, reserve 3 Tbsp for garnish. Drain pasta toss with remaining cilantro. Add oil to skillet; heat over medium-high. Combine shrimp, garlic and seasoning; toss to coat. Arrange shrimp in a single layer over bottom of skillet; cook 2-3 minutes or until browned on one side and edges are pink. Remove skillet from heat and turn shrimp over; let stand 1-2 minutes or until centers of shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp from skillet set aside and keep warm.
Add wine to same skillet. Cook on medium-high heat 3-4 minutes or until wine is reduced by half, stirring to loosen browned bits. Add Butter Olive Oil, broth and salt cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Drizzle pasta with sauce top with shrimp garnish with cilantro.
Cook pasta according to package directions omitting any salt or fat. Add beans during last minute of cooking.
Meanwhile heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tomatoes 3 minutes or until skins begin to split slightly, stirring occasionally. Add olives, basil and garlic and cook 15 seconds, stirring gently, yet constantly. Remove from heat, cover and let stand to absorb flavors while pasta is still cooking.
Drain pasta mixture, shake off excess liquid, place in shallow pasta bowl or serving platter. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and top with tomato mixture.
Recipe Notes
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Preheat the oven to 425º. On a large baking sheet toss the peppers, eggplant, and red onion with the minced garlic and olive oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper and put in oven and roast for 20 minutes; pull the baking sheet out and toss all vegetables once and return the vegetables to the oven and continue roasting for another 15-20 minutes until browned.
Meanwhile, cook the orzo in boiling salted water for approximately 7 to 9 minutes. Drain the orzo and pour to a large serving bowl. Scrape the vegetables and dripping into the orzo.
For the dressing, combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and pour on the pasta and vegetables. Let cool to room temperature.
Add the diced scallions pine nuts, feta, toss and sprinkle basil ribbons on top of mixture and serve.
Recipe Notes
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Put all ingredients into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture has the consistency of pesto. Lightly toss with one pound of cooked pasta or serve with crackers or bread as a spread.
Twist: Use Tuscan Herb Olive Oil, Juniper Berry Balsamic Vinegar or Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar
Recipe Notes
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Pour the vinegar into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. When vinegar heats to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and reduce vinegar by half – 1-2 minutes. Combine the honey, lemon juice and vanilla in a small bowl. Whisk in warm vinegar.
