Pasta Salad W/roasted Broccoli

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs broccoli
• 3 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise (skin on)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 8 ounces roasted red peppers, jarred, rinsed and cut into 1/2 inch strips (1 cup)
• 1/4 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
• 1/2 cup walnuts, broken into pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees. trim 1 inch from stems of broccoli, peel outer layer of stems. cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. separate florets into bite-size pieces. on one large rimmed baking sheet, toss broccoli, garlic 1 tbls olive oil; season with salt and pepper. spread in a single layer; roast, turning sheet halfway through, until tender and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. set aside.
• 2 meanwhile cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, according to package instrutions. drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water; rinse under cold water until cool. drain and return to pot.
• 3 remove skin from roasted garlic. in a small bowl, mash garlic until forms a paste; whisk in lemon juice and remaining 1 tbls of olive oil. season with salt and pepper. pour mixture over pasta; toss in broccoli, red peppers, olives and walnuts. add some reserved cooking water, if needed.
• 4 serve at room temp or chilled.