
Smoky Pepper and Chickpea Pasta Salad
You’ll notice I’ve only called for half a pound of pasta for this pasta salad, and I’ll tell you why: the thing that differentiates a great pasta salad from a great hot pasta dish, is the ratio of ingredients. It’s all in the name. This is a salad which means the veg and herbs and other non starchy ingredients should be the focal point of the dish. The pasta is merely a vessel through which to inhale it all.
What you need

garlic

parsley

tbsp tomato paste

garbanzo beans

lb fusilli pasta

cup capers
cup extra-virgin olive oil

tbsp sugar

tsp black peppercorn

tsp kosher salt

tbsp hot sauce

tsp smoked paprika

cup sherry vinegar

cup roasted nuts