Mediterranean Pasta Salad
We love pasta salads around here! They're filling and delicious and perfect with nearly any main dish. This Mediterranean pasta salad does not disappoint. It packs so much flavor into each and every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta cooked according to package directions and cooled
Vinaigrette:
- ¾ c.
extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
2
tbsp fresh lemon juice- salt and pepper to taste
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
peeled and minced.
- 1 large
tomato
washed and chopped, seeds and excess liquid removed - 12-15 large fresh basil leaves washed, dried and cut into thin strips
- 2 tsp fresh oregano stems removed and chopped
- ½ c. Kalamata olives
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ c. fresh or preserved organic lemon chopped into small chunks with rinds
- 2 c. fresh arugula
- 2 tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
freshly grated
- 3 oz feta cheese cut into equal sized chunks
Instructions
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and mustard together in a small bowl until blended smooth. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Add olive oil and garlic to a cold pan and set heat to medium high. Sauté for approximately 2 minutes before adding chopped tomato. Cook for 3 minutes or until the tomato softens. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked tomato and garlic mixture with the basil, oregano, olives, red onion and preserved lemons. Add the cooked pasta, arugula and both types of cheese. Finally, add the vinaigrette and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 519kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 12gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 317mgPotassium: 464mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1726IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
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