How to Turn Goat Cheese Pasta into a Cold Pasta Salad

Question

I am making pasta salad for a party. I am going to make my own melon, probably fettuccine. I was thinking of doing a cold pasta version of this. Besides maybe making the pasta cool down after the cheese and everything is added. Are there any other suggestions? Sauce should still be okay still in theory. ‪https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/gemelli-pasta-with-chevre-arugula-and-walnuts‬

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Adam - We haven't tested this recipe as a cold pasta salad, but I don't think the goat cheese mixture would yield a creamy sauce in the same way if it's done on cool pasta. The arugula also won't wilt. My recommendation would be to try adding some of the hot pasta water to the goat cheese-oil mixture to try to melt the cheese and then adding that to the cool pasta and arugula. This would coat the pasta better, but I do worry that the goat cheese might become chalky once it's chilled. I would probably not add lemon juice because that might be a bit too tangy, but a little lemon zest mixed in with the cheese-oil mixture might work. I would also chop the arugula into smaller pieces, since it's not going to wilt in the sauce. Finally, this might be best as a room temperature pasta salad than a truly cold one. Again, we haven't tested this but these would be my suggestions to try to make it work. Good luck! Best, Lynn C.

How to Turn Goat Cheese Pasta into a Cold Pasta Salad

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