Italian Market Pasta Salad
It is a great summer recipe.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
12 minReady
29 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
packaged |
|
| 6 | cups |
mixed salad greens
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
cherry tomatoes
halved lengthwise |
|
| 2 | ounces |
gorgonzola cheese
low-fat, crumbled, or blue, feta cheese, 2 ounces |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
toasted |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
packaged |
|
| 1.4 | l |
mixed salad greens
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
cherry tomatoes
halved lengthwise |
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
gorgonzola cheese
low-fat, crumbled, or blue, feta cheese, 2 ounces |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 45 | ml |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
toasted |
|
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
In a large salad bowl, combine cooked pasta, mesclun or other spring greens, tomatoes, and cheese.
Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, tossing to coat.
Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Divide salad evenly among four dinner plates.
Sprinkle with pine nuts.
