Here at 40 Ingredients Forever, dinner is big on flavor but short on grocery shopping — because all the recipes are made with the same 40 ingredients.
There’s an ease to this salad, the sort you might throw together right about now, when the basil is still fragrant and delicate but the to-do list is…substantial. The spoon-sized pasta carries a fruity slick of Sherry vinegar and olive oil. There’s the caramel softness of dates, the prick of shallot, and the salty edge of shaved Parmesan. The broccoli, as much of it as pasta, boils for just a beat, to maintain some of its bite and brightness. This is food that forgives: let it lounge on the counter, eat it cold from the fridge, or spoon it up in a rush.
