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Rainbow Pasta Salad

French Kiss Cook
Combine pasta with fresh colorful veggies and toss with feta cheese and a lemon dill salad dressing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 364 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Tricolour Rotini
  • 1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels
  • 1 cup Frozen Edamame Beans
  • 1 cup Julienned Carrots
  • 1 cup Shredded Red Cabbage
  • ½ large Cucumber cubed
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup Red Onion finely diced
  • 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese

Salad Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice from 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoon Olive Olive
  • 1 clove Garlic minced finely
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cool the pasta as per directed on the box or until al dente. Strain the pasta and let it cool.
    250 grams Tricolour Rotini
  • While the pasta cooking, place a frying pan on medium-high heat. Drizzle in a little olive oil, and add in the corn and edamame beans. Cook while stirring until lightly charred. Remove from pan and into a bowl to cool.
    1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels, 1 cup Frozen Edamame Beans
  • Prepare the other vegetables by cutting into bite-sized pieces.
    1 cup Julienned Carrots , 1 cup Shredded Red Cabbage , ½ large Cucumber, 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, ¼ cup Red Onion
  • Make the salad dressing by combining the lemon zest and juice, olive oil, mustard, minced garlic, salt, and fresh dill. Whisk until emulsified.
    1 teaspoon Lemon Zest , 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 3 tablespoon Olive Olive, 1 clove Garlic, 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard , ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Place the room temperature pasta in a large serving bowl. Top with all of the chopped veggies, creating colorful lines over the pasta, resembling a rainbow. Add the crumbled feta and dressing to the salad and toss to combine. Chill for 25 minutes before serving.
    1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 13gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 532mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3977IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 2mg
Keyword pasta, Summer, vegetables
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