Beet and Feta Salad

• 2 Boxes Trader Joe’s cooked baby beets, beets, quartered

• ¼ cup minced shallot

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

  1/4 c olive oil 

  2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

  2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

  salt and pepper to taste

  ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

  Place beets, shallot and parsley in a large bowl. Whisk dressing ingredients and lightly dress the salad before serving. Save remaining dressing. Top with feta cheese. 

Egg Pasta Dough

 This easy pasta dough recipe is one of my favorites and can be cut into whatever you like. I made pappardelle 8” long, 1 1/4” wide. It was delicious, but we decided we prefer tagliatelle because the thinner noodles are easier to eat.                                  

Egg Pasta Dough

200 grams 00 flour

2 extra large eggs

Mix in a stand mixer with the dough hook until the dough comes together. Knead for 5-10 minutes on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and rest on the counter for at least 30 minutes. Cut into four pieces, covering the dough as you work with each piece. Roll or shape as desired and sprinkle finished pasta with semolina flour so it doesn’t stick. Cook for 2-3 minutes in salted boiling water and drain well.

I roll pasta dough to #6 on my Ampia pasta machine for noodles, finer for stuffed pasta. Nothing beats fresh homemade pasta👌🏼