Broccoli Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup finely shredded Romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt to taste

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain and return to pot.
2. While the pasta cooks, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water, just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic and red pepper flakes until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes. Add garlic mixture and broccoli to pasta; gently toss to coat.
4. Add cheese, parsley, black pepper, and salt; toss to combine.