Collected Foods kitchen recipe.

Aleppo Pepper Pasta Salad: Bright table food—fresh textures, spice on top. Collected Foods Aleppo Pepper is the flavor driver.

Serves: 4–6

Why this spice: Collected Foods Aleppo Pepper in the dressing makes pasta salad taste sunny and gently hot instead of mayo-bland.

Ingredients

• 12 oz short pasta
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1.5 tsp Collected Foods Aleppo Pepper
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• Handful herbs (parsley, mint, or basil)

Directions

1. Cook pasta; drain and cool slightly.
2. Whisk oil, lemon, Aleppo Pepper, garlic, and salt.
3. Toss pasta with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta, herbs, and dressing.
4. Taste; add more Aleppo Pepper if you want extra warmth. Serve cool or room temp.

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