| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces gemelli or other corkscrew-shaped pasta
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 8-to-9-ounce package vacuum-packed cooked beets, sliced, juice reserved (about 1/4 cup juice)
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1/2 head radicchio, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated ricotta salata cheese (about 2 ounces)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Meanwhile, whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar and beet juice in a large bowl; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the beets, radishes and radicchio and toss well to coat. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes; add to the beet mixture and toss to coat.
- Add the pasta, basil and 1/4 cup each ricotta salata and reserved cooking water to the beet mixture; season with salt and pepper. Toss well to coat, adding enough of the remaining cooking water to loosen. Top with the remaining ricotta salata.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 623 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Sodium | 649 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 623 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Sodium | 649 mg |
Reviews
I’ve never used this combination of ingredients and was a little weary to try it, but I agree with the first comment. Great balance, and very refreshing! I added a can of white beans to beef it up a little.
So fresh and delicious! The sweetness of the beets beautifully balances out the bitterness of the radicchio.