{"id":17090,"date":"2013-08-09T00:21:43","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T22:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/pasta-salad-with-zucchini-and-peanut-mint-pesto\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:03:20","slug":"pasta-salad-with-zucchini-and-peanut-mint-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/en\/pasta-salad-with-zucchini-and-peanut-mint-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today I propose this pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto which, besides being easy and quick, is very economical and suitable for vegetarians. I don&#8217;t know if you have ever tried raw grated zucchini.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m.jpg\"><img  title=\"Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto ~ Main courses Recipes  ~ La ragazza col mattarello\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1444\"  alt=\"Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto ~ Main courses Recipes  ~ La ragazza col mattarello\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.laragazzacolmattarello.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/085m-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love it even on its own, dressed with a little olive oil and salt, but the interesting thing here is how well it goes with the mint and peanut pesto. 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class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">180 g penne rigate<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Half a zucchini<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">15 mint leaves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">20 g aged sheep&#8217;s milk cheese<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">30 g salted peanuts<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Half a garlic clove.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tablespoons spicy peperoncino (chili) oil (If you don&#8217;t have any or don&#8217;t like it even a little spicy, use virgin olive oil instead)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Boil the pasta al dente (Do not rinse it with cold water. It is better to spread it out on a flat surface and add a little oil to prevent it from sticking, without losing its flavor)<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Chop the mint leaves, cheese, peanuts, and the half garlic clove with the virgin olive oil and the spicy oil. Adjust salt if necessary.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Grate half a zucchini.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Assemble the dish by placing the pasta first, then the zucchini, and the pesto over the other ingredients.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1230<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I propose this pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto which, besides being easy and quick, is very economical and suitable for vegetarians. I don&#8217;t know if you have ever tried raw grated zucchini. I love it even on its own, dressed with a little olive oil and salt, but the interesting thing here is how well it goes with the mint and peanut pesto. It complements it with the only flavor the sauce is missing: sweetness. Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto Author: La ragazza col mattarello Prep time: 8 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients 180 g penne rigate Half a zucchini 15 mint leaves 20 g aged sheep&#8217;s milk cheese 30 g salted peanuts Half a garlic clove. 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons spicy peperoncino (chili) oil (If you don&#8217;t have any or don&#8217;t like it even a little spicy, use virgin olive oil instead) Salt Instructions Boil the pasta al dente (Do not rinse it with cold water. 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