The cold pasta with bresaola, arugula, and parmesan is an easy, summer, delicious dish! Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions, meanwhile prepare the dressing, cut the bresaola, arugula, and parmesan shavings, and finally add the pasta. It’s surely a simple but very tasty cold pasta perfect for summer. If you like cold summer dishes, I also recommend:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Low cost
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients for preparing cold pasta with bresaola, arugula, and parmesan
- 3.5 oz bresaola
- 8.5 oz mezze penne rigate
- 1.4 oz arugula
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste Parmesan shavings
Tools
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pot
- Bowl
Steps to make cold pasta with bresaola, arugula, and parmesan
To prepare the cold pasta with bresaola, arugula, and parmesan, first bring a pot with water and salt to a boil. When it comes to a boil, cook the pasta in the format you prefer al dente according to the time on the package.
Meanwhile, take the bresaola and cut it into strips, place them in a large bowl, also add the arugula cut into small pieces with your hands, and now add the thinly sliced parmesan shavings.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it al dente and run it under tap water to stop the cooking. Drain it well and pour it into the bowl. Separately, you can prepare a dressing in a small bowl with extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice, then pour it over the pasta and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Your cold pasta is ready to be served, serve it cold! Delicious and summery!
Storage and tips
You can store the pasta in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Choose the pasta format you prefer, you can choose whole wheat or gluten-free pasta.
Instead of bresaola, you can use other cold cuts as you like, such as speck or ham.
Instead of bresaola, you can use other cold cuts as you like, such as speck or ham.
