Name: Fresh Pasta Salad recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 cups penne uncooked; 125 g pitted olives halved marinated; 150 g sun-dried tomatoes cut in half; 150 g fetta cubed; 2 cups baby spinach washed; 1 carrot thinly sliced; 1/2 red onion small thinly sliced; 1/2 red capsicum sliced; 1/2 cucumber sliced; 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 tsp mustard; 3 tsp lemon juice; 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

by FortunateOne Last updated on 09/04/2019

A colourful fresh salad that goes well with any meat, chicken or fish. It's always been a real hit at BBQs and is so easy to make and healthy to boot. - FortunateOne

Ingredients

2 cups penne uncooked
125 g pitted olives halved marinated
150 g sun-dried tomatoes cut in half
150 g fetta cubed
2 cups baby spinach washed
1 carrot thinly sliced
1/2 red onion small thinly sliced
1/2 red capsicum sliced
1/2 cucumber sliced
1/4 cup pine nuts toasted

Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp mustard
3 tsp lemon juice
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Method

Step 1

Cook pasta in salted boiling water. Once cooked, strain in cold water until pasta has cooled through.
Step 2

Add all ingredients into a large salad bowl and toss together.
Step 3

Add all ingredients for the dressing in a screw-top jar, shake well until combined.
Step 4

Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5

Dress salad just before serving, or leave aside for people to add to their own if desired.