By smittenkitchen.com

Charred Eggplant and Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad

Ingredients

3 servings

salt

0.5 poundpasta

I used Setaro’s, organietti, but other radiatore shapes are great here

olive oil

additional

1 poundeggplant

medium

freshly ground black pepper

sherry vinegar

or red wine

2 ouncesricotta salata

crumbled

2 tablespoonsflat-leaf parsley

chopped, or basil

¾ cupwalnuts

toasted and cooled first for best flavor

3 tablespoonsgrated parmesan cheese

1garlic clove

small, peeled

2 sprigsthyme

cleaned

2 teaspoonssherry vinegar

plus more at end

¼ cupolive oil

plus more at end

2 tablespoonssun-dried tomatoes

minced, oil or dry-packed will both work

black pepper

freshly ground, and/or

red pepper flakes

Instructions