This beautiful type of pasta originally comes from the Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna and is formed by pressing the two longer sides of a rectangular piece of dough into the middle to create the shape of a butterfly (“farfalla” in Italian) or bow-tie.Thanks to their fancy bow-tie shape, farfalle add charm to any dish that they are used in. This pasta is ideal in salads since it works perfectly with larger sized ingredients, such as broccoli florets or pieces of chicken.