Celebrate the holidays all season long with festive foods like our pretty beet gnocchi with pistachio arugula pesto and orange cranberry roast chicken with rosemary balsamic butter. If you’ve never made romesco sauce, you’re in for a nutty treat. It’s a smoky, peppery sauce that can be served right away or stored in the fridge until you’re ready to use it. It’s easy to make, too! All the sauce ingredients get whizzed into a silky sauce in the blender. Then, simply cook the pasta, sauté some broccoli, and toss it all together. It’s a recipe to keep handy for times when the season gets busy, but you still want to serve something festive. It’s the perfect pasta dish for laid-back dinner parties, date nights, or even Christmas Eve.
Pasta – we used garganelli pasta, but any short, tube-shaped pasta like penne or rigatoni will work. Use gluten-free pasta, if needed. Olive oil + garlic Broccoli – cut into florets, like bushy little trees! Mini bocconcini – we like the mini bocconcini because we think they look like little snowballs, but you can use sliced regular bocconcini, too. Basil and chopped almonds – for garnish.
Almonds – look for whole unsalted, dry-roasted almonds. Roasted red peppers – use store-bought roasted red peppers in a jar, or scroll down to learn how to make your own! Fire-roasted tomatoes – fire-roasted tomatoes are sweet and subtly smoky. Sun-dried tomatoes – we use sun-dried tomatoes in oil, but you can also rehydrate dry-packed ones by covering them in hot water for 10 minutes. Parsley – curly or flat-leaved both work. Red wine vinegar – the acidity balances out the flavors. Olive oil – makes it nice and creamy Smoked paprika + salt
Salads that pair well with Christmas pasta
Christmas Salad with Herbs, Walnuts, and Pomegranate Baby Kale Salad with Pomegranate Seeds and Candied Pecans Easy Caesar Salad Dressing
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