| PASTA SALAD WITH SHRIMP, ROASTED PEPPERS, AND FENNEL
1 package Penguin Natural Foods Venetian Gourmet Pasta Salad
1 pound cooked deveined peeled shrimp, cut lengthwise in half
3 7.25-ounce jars roasted red peppers, drained, sliced, juices reserved
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fresh fennel bulb
3/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
Prepare pasta salad according to package instructions. Add shrimp, roasted red peppers, fennel, basil, and pine nuts and toss to blend. Add enough reserved roasted pepper juices by tablespoonfuls to moisten if salad is dry. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 6 main-course servings.
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