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Mezze Penne Pasta Salad With Lemon and Peas - Mezze Penne al Limone e Piselli
Mezze Penne al Limone e Piselli: This is a refreshingly cool summery pasta salad seasoned with lemons and peas that will be quite nice either at table or taken along to a picnic.

Spaghetti with Peas Recipe - Spaghetti coi Piselli
Spaghetti with Peas is a simple, quick summery recipe; it really doesn't require grated cheese though some people like to add a little. It will also work with a variety of pasta shapes other than spaghetti -- in particular, it will be nice with penne.

Tagliatelle with Leeks and Ricotta - Tagliatelle Con Porri e Ricotta
Tagliatelle with Leeks and Ricotta, or Tagliatelle Con Porri e Ricotta: The title leaves out one of the major ingredients, potatoes. Pasta dishes enriched by cooking a vegetable along with the pasta are not uncommon in Italy, and though the vegetables are often green (string beans or broccoli, for example), potatoes will work quite nicely too.

Spaghetti With Zucchini Blossoms Recipe - Spaghetti Annalisa
Come summer, zucchini are in bloom. This spaghetti with zucchini blossoms recipe is a perfect way to use them.

Chilled Pasta Salad with Black Olives - Pasta Fredda alle Olive
A tasty pasta salad with bell peppers and black olives. Perfect picnic food!

Corkscrew Pasta Salad with Zucchini Blossoms - Fusilli ai Fiori di Zucca
Corkscrew pasta salad with Zucchini Blossoms, or Fusilli ai Fiori di Zucca: Zucchini blossoms are one of the harbingers of summer, tasty golden flowers that reflect the sun from which they spring. They're also quite versatile, and add a delicate note to this pasta salad.

Corkscrew Pasta Salad with Vegetables and Mozzarella
Corkscrew pasta salad with Vegetables and Mozzarella, or Fusilli Con Verdura e Mozzarella: Mozzarella is one of the most refreshing cheeses there is, and works very well with grilled vegetables in this sauce. The recipe calls for frozen grilled vegetables, which will greatly reduce the preparation time; you could also buy grilled vegetables from your deli.

Bowtie Pasta Salad with Almonds, String beans, Feta and Tomatoes
This bowtie pasta pasta salad with feta, greens and tomatoes will be quite nice in the summer, either as a first course or as part of a picnic.

Farfalle (Bowties) With Bell Peppers and Arugola Recipe
Farfalle are bowties, in English, and their broad flat surfaces are perfect for catching and holding sauces of this kind.

Pasta with Sausages and Broccoli --Paste Con Salsicce e Broccoli
Pasta with broccoli (or broccoli raab) is generally vegetarian, or close to it -- peasant food of the highest order, enjoyed by those who couldn't afford meat. Broccoli go well with sausages, however, and this is a little richer.

Orecchiette with Broccoli, Orecchiette coi Broccoletti
Broccoli and salted ricotta go very well together in this Puglian pasta saucethat goes especially well with orecchiette.

Tagliatelle with Chicory, Rosemary and Pecorino Romano
Tagliatelle with Chicory, Rosemary and Pecorino Romano, or Tagliatelle con Cicoria, Rosmarino, e Pecorino Romano: This sounds a lot more elaborate than it is; it's also a pretty green color, and will work especially well with green tagliatelle.

Shells with Asparagus and Carrots - Conchiglie con Asparagi e Carote
Carrots and asparagus spears complement each other beautifully, and look well together too in this easy springtime pasta dish.

Trenette with Pesto Sauce -- Trenette col Pesto
Trenette are similar to spaghetti, and are served with a pesto sauce, with the addition of string beans and potatoes. Very nice, and healthy too.

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe -- Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe, or Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa: There are many recipes for this signature dish from Puglia. This particular one is quick and simple. To serve 4 you'll need:

Popeye-Style Penne -- Penne alla Braccio di Ferro
Popeye because of the spinach: This creamy spinach pasta sauce is an outgrowth of Nouvelle Cuisine that has been adopted by pizzerias (as a first course) and has become very popular.

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Salted Alici
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Salted Alici: Alici are a close relative of the sardine, and work very well as a seasoning here, imparting both salt and a pleasing fishy accent to the broccoli.

Tagliatelle and Zucchini -- Taglietelle e Zucchine
Tagliatelle and Zucchini, or Taglietelle e Zucchine: If you're in the midst of zucchini season, here's a recipe for tagliatelle e zucchine. It has you make the pasta from scratch, which makes the recipe more involved than it might be; when Elisabetta and I do this we simply buy our pasta. Select small zucchine, because they're more delicately flavored.

Orecchiette with Broccoli and Sautéed Lard
Orecchiette with Broccoli and Sautéed Lard: A very traditional Apulian pasta dish featuring orecchiette, the classic Apulian pasta.

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