Honey Dijon Pasta Salad
Created by foodiegal on June 28, 2014
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #12895
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked pasta shells (cooled completely or cold, or any small pasta you want that is good for salads)
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 small onion, diced (yellow or red, or could use green but white parts only)
- 1 cup cucumber, diced (small diced, deseeded the cucumber)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
- 1/3 cup pine nuts (toasted, optional)
- HONEY DIJON SALAD DRESSING
- 1 whole lemon, juiced and finely grated zest
- 2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to season
How to Make
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Step 1: Place cooked pasta with the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
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Step 2: Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Pour over the other ingredients and toss together well.
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Step 3: Refrigerate until your ready to use.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (314.6 g)
- Calories 426.7
- Total Fat - 17.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 4.8 mg
- Sodium - 425.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 53.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.4 g
- Sugars - 15.8 g
- Protein - 19.1 g
- Calcium - 127.3 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg