Fruity Pasta Swiss Salad
This is the Fruity Pasta Swiss Salad recipe.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 10 min
Ingredients
- Pasta Salad
- 1 pkg (375 g) rotini noodles
- 1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Swiss cheese diced
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped dates
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced almonds
- 1 unpeeled apple cubed
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped raw baby spinach
- Fresh mint to garnish (optional)
- Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) orange juice
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) olive oil
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 mL) zest of orange
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey
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Preparation
Vinaigrette
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together in a bowl orange juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, orange zest and honey.
Pasta Salad
In a saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes. Combine pasta, apricots, dates, almonds, apples, spinach and Canadian Swiss cheese.
Add vinaigrette to the pasta salad and mix well. Serve garnished with fresh mint if desired.
Tips
Try adding grilled almonds for an extra flavour treat.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 831 Calories |
| Protein: | 25 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 111 g |
| Fat: | 33 g |
| Fibre: | 8.3 g |
| Sodium: | 74 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 31 % / 336 mg |
| Folate: | 111 % |
| Thiamin: | 71 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 55 % |
| Magnesium: | 45 % |
