Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Salad Bar

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (72)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

1 pound bow tie pasta (farfalle)
3/4 cup Pesto, recipe follows
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil, as needed

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Stir in the bow ties and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and run it under cold water just until it stops steaming. Bounce the pasta around to get rid of as much water as you can.

Dump the pasta into a large serving bowl. Stir in the pesto until the pasta is coated. Toss in the cherry tomatoes and the crumbled feta. Taste the salad and season it as you like with salt and pepper. You can make the salad up to about 1 hour before you serve it. Check out the salt and pepper just before you serve the salad. If it's looking a little dry, add some olive oil and stir it around.

Pesto:

5 big handfuls basil leaves (about 2 hefty bunches)

1/2 cup pine nuts or 3/4 cup walnuts

1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese

Juice of 1 small lemon

2 cloves garlic, peeled

Kosher salt

About 20 grinds freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Place all ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil in a blender and blend. Gradually drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.

Yield: about 1 1/2 cups

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recipe Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Jessica Bridgeville, PA 09-17-2009
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Nice summer reicpe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good and very easy to make. I used sun dried tomatoes in place of regular one and I thought it gave an extra... Mediterranean kick. Read more
recipe Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Kristin Towson, MD 05-05-2009
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easy and great tasting pasta salad!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

super easy to make & the presentation is lovely! it looks like it took a lot of work, but it was the easiest pasta salad i've... made! i added extra pesto and tomatoes for more color and it tasted amazingRead more
recipe Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Martha Mt. Pleasant, SC 04-22-2009
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Delicious Flavor!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is such a great recipe!!! The pesto was sooo easy and I found it as delicious the next day, even though the recipe says... you can prepare it an hour before. Will diffently be makeing again soon!!!Read more
recipe Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Hanaa Dearborn, MI 12-15-2008
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Perfect...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just finished making this and had to review it immediately. I made it with my 3 year old because she wanted to do a... "cooking activity" and I figured this would work since she would get to use the buttons on the blender. Anyway, this was such an easy recipe to follow and prepare, nothing fancy or complicated, just an excellent blend of ingredients that work very well with each other. And I just want to mention that my daughter LOVED making this because of the colors. The green of the pesto in the blender, the way the green sauce coated the white pasta in the bowl, the bright red cherry tomatoes topped with white feta, I really appreciate Dave L. for sharing this recipe with us. He honestly gave me the opportunity to share a lasting memory with my 3 year old. As if that weren't enough, she wanted seconds! She loved it and she is super picky. We used 3 garlic cloves instead of 2 and I would have definitely just stuck with 2, 3 was a bit much. I prefer it cold, I didn't like the taste of the feta/parmesan blend at room temperature. Served it in a plain white Corningware dish and it makes a bold statement. Perfect year round dish, light and cool for summer, festive and colorful for winter. Definitely give this dish a try. My 3 year old has just climbed on my lap again asking if I would like to try another "cooking activity."Read more
recipe Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Andrea Palmer, AK 11-30-2008
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This Was A Hit!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The Pesto is what makes this recipe in my book! Made a double batch as I was hoping for left overs. Let's just say by the... end of the night it was all gone! Stuck to the recipe and garnished the finished Salad with Toasted Pine Nut's and Fresh Basil! Yummy!Read more
recipe Bow Ties with Pesto, Feta and Cherry Tomatoes
Sabrina Los Angeles, CA 11-24-2008
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a couple of different events and I never leave with left overs!! Everyone raves about it and now I'm known... for my "pasta dish that is to die for." It can dry out if not eaten pretty soon after cooking so having some extra olive oil to stir around in it is a great fix!Read more