A quick & easy pasta salad recipe
Start with chilled cooked pasta, and this salad can come together in under five minutes. It makes a great entrée with the addition of cooked meat or grilled vegetables.
Servings: 2
Time: 5 -15 minutes
Per serving:
• Energy 660 cal
• Fat 28 g
• Sodium 503 mg
• Carbs 89 g
• Fiber 6 g
• Protein 20 g
Ingredients
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp coarse-ground prepared mustard
• 1 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
• 3 cups cooked fettucini
• 2 cups mixed baby greens
• Fresh lemon juice
Optional additions:
• Roasted chicken
• Grilled vegetables
• Fresh basil
Preparation
• In a large bowl, combine olive oil, walnuts, parsley, mustard, and blue cheese. Fold in chilled pasta, along with any optional ingredients.
• Serve greens with pasta on top. Add lemon juice and salt to taste.
TIP: Toasting the walnuts makes this salad more flavourful and takes only a few extra minutes. You can do this in a small dry pan or in a 350 degree oven. Watch them closely so they do not burn!
Credit: Republished with permission of VeloPress from The Feed Zone Cookbook by chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim. See more at feedzonecookbook.com or skratchlabs.com.