Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Smoked Gouda and Penne Pasta Salad

I actually didn't really like this very much, but I had already taken a picture of it before I tried it, so I figure I might as well post about it here. Vernon liked it. For me, it was disappointing after hearing the list of ingredients (pasta! gouda! sun-dried tomatoes! what's not to love?).

Anyway, here it is:

1 lb penne pasta
1/3 cup mayonnaise (we make it from scratch, as shown here)
1/2  pound  smoked Gouda, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1  (7-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes, preserved in olive oil, drained and thinly sliced
2 cups arugula


1. Cook pasta. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Add next 4 ingredients and cooked pasta. Mix well, and chill 1 hour before serving.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like it's missing some acid to cut through all the mayo and cheese. A little vinegar or lemon juice could do wonders for it.

lisa b said...

I wonder if using sundried tomato pesto would make a difference. I'm with you -- it sounds great. I'll have to play with it and see what I can come up with.

mealplanarchitect said...

I'd be tempted to rewrite the recipe, and replace the mayonnaise by shredding the gouda into a light cream sauce - perhaps with lemon zest, as kastinderbell's acidity note is astute. Greens - especially those with some kick, like arugula - often benefit from some acidity. I'd serve this version warm.

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