5 from 27 votes
Green Goddess Pasta Salad Recipe
Green Goddess Pasta Salad combines cooked casarecce pasta with peas, fresh spinach, green olives, cucumber, and a creamy homemade Green Goddess dressing made from mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh herbs, lemon juice, and garlic. Topped with fresh basil, parsley, and shaved Parmesan, this salad offers a fresh, herbaceous flavor profile with varied textures and a tangy, creamy dressing perfect for serving chilled or at room temperature.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
161 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound casarecce pasta or your favorite short, ridged pasta, or gemelli or fusilli pasta
- kosher salt , for pasta water
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 2 cups spinach chopped, packed, fresh
- 1 cup green olives halved, Castelvetrano variety, pitted
- 1 cup cucumber , seeded and chopped (use a soft skin cucumber such as English or Persian, or peel the skin of a regular hot house cucumber. Cut cucumber in half, lengthwise, then use a teaspoon to drag it down the middle, scraping out the seeds)
- 1 cup Green Goddess Dressing , recipe below
- basil , chopped, for serving
- parsley , chopped, for serving
- parmesan , shaved, for serving
Green Goddess Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ cup parsley fresh
- ⅓ cup basil fresh
- 3 tablespoons chive chopped, fresh
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic optional, clove
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water, until al denté and still a bit firm. During the last minute of cooking the pasta, add the frozen peas. Once pasta is finished cooking, rinse under cool water and drain well.
- While pasta is cooking, make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and purée until smooth.
- Transfer cooled pasta and peas to a large serving bowl. Add the spinach, olives, cucumber, and dressing, tossing well to combine. To serve, top with fresh basil, parsley, and shaved Parmesan.
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Notes
- Serve the pasta salad chilled or at room temperature according to preference.
Nutrition Information
Calories
161kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
437mg
(18%)
Potassium
166mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1407IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 166mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1407IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.