Pasta Salad with Spring Vegetables and Tomatoes

bon appétit dinner side pasta salad tomato green onion/scallion sugar snap pea mint basil vegetarian vegan summer spring

Yotam Ottolenghi

6 servings

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Ingredients

9 garlic cloves, crushed

3 sprigs thyme

3 (2-inch) strips orange zest

1 (3-inch) piece ginger, peeled, cut into very thin matchsticks

4 cups cherry tomatoes

6 tablespoons fresh orange juice

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 large spring onions (about 8 ounces)

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed, halved on a diagonal (about 3 cups)

Kosher salt

12 ounces casarecce, fusilli, or penne pasta

Kosher salt

2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice

2 cups thinly sliced basil, divided

2 cups thinly sliced mint, divided

Freshly ground black pepper

Olive oil (for drizzling)

Method

Preheat oven to 325°. Toss garlic, thyme, orange zest, ginger, tomatoes, orange juice, oil, brown sugar, salt, and a pinch of pepper in a 13x9” baking dish. Roast, gently tossing mixture every 20 minutes, until tomatoes are tender and just bursting but still intact, 50–60 minutes. Pluck out and discard thyme and orange zest.

Separate spring onion stems from bulbs. Cut stems in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2” pieces. Slice bulbs through root end into quarters. Heat a dry medium skillet, preferably cast iron, over high. Add 1 Tbsp. oil, then sugar snap peas, and shake pan so sugar snaps spread out in a single layer. Cook, tossing once, until charred on both sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in same skillet. Add spring onion stems and bulbs, arranging in a single layer. Cook, tossing once, until charred, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl with sugar snap peas; season with salt.

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and let cool, tossing around now and again to make sure it's not sticking.

Add tomato mixture, sugar snap peas and spring onions, lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups basil, and 1 1/2 cups mint to pasta and toss gently to combine (you don't want to break up the tomatoes too much); season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice if desired.

Serve pasta salad topped with remaining 1/2 cup basil and 1/2 cup mint and a drizzle of oil.