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Pasta Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts
Juicy tomatoes, briny olives, and nutty pine nuts are the perfect compliment to whole wheat pasta in this bright and fresh pasta salad with toasted pine nuts.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb whole wheat pasta ((such as rotini, penne, etc.))
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
- ½ cup kalamata olives (pitted and minced)
- ½ cup red onion (minced)
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes (minced)
- 1 cup fresh herbs ((ie parsley, basil, dill, chives, etc) – minced)
- ½ cup pine nuts (toasted)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salty water until al dente – usually about one minute less than the package suggests – and set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss together cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs and toasted pine nuts.
- Add reserved pasta to the bowl and drizzle with olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper. Toss well, check for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
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Notes
- There’s no need to reconstitute the sun-dried tomatoes because they will plump up when they absorb the vinaigrette. Oil-packed work too. To toast pine nuts, bake at 350 for 5 minutes on a baking sheet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
49.3g
(16%)
Protein
8.9g
(18%)
Fat
14.2g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
0.9g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13.3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
282mg
(12%)
Fiber
7.9g
(32%)
Sugar
3.9g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.3g | 16% |
| Protein | 8.9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14.2g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.9g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13.3g | 78% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.