Whole Wheat Pasta Salad With Walnuts And Feta Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT ROTINI PASTA SALAD

Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta Salad image

Fabulous light pasta salad with carrots, asparagus, tomatoes, and green onions. It gets better the longer it marinates, so don't be afraid to prepare it ahead of time and stick it in the refrigerator a few hours.

Provided by tlabrum

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) box whole wheat rotini pasta
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese, or to taste
6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 bunch green onions
4 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook rotini at a boil until the pasta is cooked yet slightly firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
Rinse the pasta with cold water until completely chilled; drain completely.
While the pasta cooks, whisk the apple cider vinegar and olive oil together in a large bowl until blended. Stir feta cheese, basil, salt, and black pepper into the vinaigrette.
Fold the asparagus, tomatoes, carrots, green onions, and garlic into the vinaigrette to coat evenly.
Stir the cooled pasta into the vegetable mixture; toss until evenly mixed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Cholesterol 5.6 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 125.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA/CHEESE SALAD

Whole-Wheat Pasta/Cheese Salad image

This dish is perfect for those times when you're in the mood for "something different". Serve it as a salad or as a main course.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

SOY/GINGER DRESSING:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced green onions
SALAD:
8 ounces whole wheat macaroni or spiral pasta
2 cups fresh broccoli florets, cooked tender-crisp, drained
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut in 1-1/2-inch x 1/4-inch strips

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic and pepper sauce. Whisk in oil and green onions; set aside., Cook pasta in boiling water for 3-7 minutes; drain. In large bowl, combine the pasta, broccoli, red pepper and cheese. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate leftovers.

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AVOCADO WHOLE WHEAT PASTA SALAD

Avocado Whole Wheat Pasta Salad image

This dish incorporates one of my favorite things in the universe, avocado, into a side dish with other fresh vegetables. It also works as a vegan main course dish.

Provided by SJWELLS

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) box whole wheat rotini pasta
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons white vinegar
lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon honey
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 large carrot, cut into matchstick-size pieces
6 green onions, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon lemon zest
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain and run under cold water to prevent sticking.
Whisk olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and honey together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
Mix pasta, avocados, green bell pepper, carrot, green onions, celery, garlic, basil, parsley, and cilantro together in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Add lemon zest, salt, and pepper to pasta salad. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 10.5 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 26.6 mg, Sugar 5 g

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND FETA CHEESE

Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese image

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories side-dish

Time 22m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli or other spiral shaped pasta
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 clove of garlic, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, rinse it under cold water, and put it in the refrigerator to chill.
In a dry saute pan toast the walnuts over a medium-high flame until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the walnuts aside to cool then chop them coarsely.
In a large bowl, toss together the chilled pasta, walnuts, feta cheese, onion, and spinach. In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic and mustard. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND FETA CHEESE

Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ounces whole wheat fusilli
0.5 cups walnut pieces
0.5 cups feta cheese
0.5 cups red onion
1.5 cups baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
0.5 teaspoons garlic
0.5 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 units salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, rinse it under cold water, and put it in the refrigerator to chill.
In a dry saute pan, toast the walnuts over a medium-high flame until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the walnuts aside to cool then chop them coarsely.
In a large bowl, toss together the chilled pasta, walnuts, feta cheese, onion, and spinach. In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic and mustard.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g