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Spring Pasta Salad
This fresh, simple, and healthy pasta salad makes a great spring main dish or side dish! It is the perfect salad for potlucks, parties, and picnics.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 291 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces, ends trimmed and discarded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups peas, we use frozen
- 14 oz artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 2/3 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- Salt and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta to al dente texture, according to package instructions. Three minutes before the pasta is done cooking, carefully add in the asparagus pieces. When the pasta is done cooking, drain the pasta and asparagus. Rinse cold water over the pasta and asparagus.
- Pour the pasta and asparagus into a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and stir. Add the spinach, peas, artichoke hearts, lemon juice, feta cheese, and basil. Toss until combined and season with salt and black pepper. Serve!
- Note-the pasta salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If storing it in the fridge, freshen it up with an extra drizzle of olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Potassium
287mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1543IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1543IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.