Name: Chorizo rocket and pecorino salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chorizo, rocket and pecorino salad; salt, to taste; 500 gram shell pasta; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 3 chorizo sausages, halved lengthwise, sliced; 4 clove garlic, minced; 1 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 bunch rocket leaves, chopped roughly; 150 gram pecorino cheese, shaved

Chorizo rocket and pecorino salad

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Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

12M

Total

22M

Ingredients

Chorizo, rocket and pecorino salad

salt, to taste

500 gram shell pasta

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 chorizo sausages, halved lengthwise, sliced

4 clove garlic, minced

1 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 bunch rocket leaves, chopped roughly

150 gram pecorino cheese, shaved

Method

Chorizo, rocket and pecorino salad

1.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to boil over high heat. Cook pasta 10-12 minutes, until tender. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat olive oil in frying pan over medium to high heat. Cook chorizo 5 minutes, to brown on all sides. Add garlic, zest and chilli flakes; cook 1 minute further.

3.Toss drained pasta in frying pan with chorizo; coat in flavoured oil. Stir through rocket and divide among serving plates. Top with shaved pecorino, to serve.

Pecorino is the name given to all Italian cheeses made from pure sheep’s milk. As the pecorino ages. it becomes darker in colour with a firmer texture and a saltier flavour.
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Chorizo, rocket and pecorino salad

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