Name: Barilla Rotini Salmon Pasta Salad with Fennel and Green Goddess Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the pasta dish; 1/2 box Barilla Rotini pasta, cooked and cooled; 4 salmon fillets; 1 tbsp olive oil; To taste salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 fennel bulb,sliced; 4-6 radishes, sliced; 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled; For the green goddess sauce; 1 ripe avocado; 1 cup fresh spinach leaves; 1/2 cup Fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cup fennel fronds; 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 1/4 cup shelled pistachios; 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup ice cubes; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tsp lime juice; 2 tsp red wine vinegar; 1/3 cup cold water; 1/2 tsp hot sauce or more to taste; To taste salt and freshly ground pepper

Barilla Rotini Salmon Pasta Salad with Fennel and Green Goddess Sauce

30 minutes

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Is there a more classic Mediterranean dish than perfectly al dente Barilla Rotini pasta accompanied by fresh fish? This light and creamy pasta salad recipe by Frédérike Lachance-Brulotte of @folksandforks is colourful and full of flavour. The orange of baked salmon and vibrant green goddess dressing are both a feast for your eyes, and taste buds!

Ingredients

4 servings

For the pasta dish

1/2 boxBarilla Rotini pasta, cooked and cooled

4salmon fillets

1 tbspolive oil

To tastesalt and freshly ground pepper

1fennel bulb,sliced

4-6radishes, sliced

3/4 cupfeta cheese, crumbled

For the green goddess sauce

1ripe avocado

1 cupfresh spinach leaves

1/2 cupFresh basil leaves

1/4 cupfennel fronds

1/4 cupfresh parsley

1/4 cupshelled pistachios

2garlic cloves

1/4 cupice cubes

1/4 cupolive oil

2 tsplime juice

2 tspred wine vinegar

1/3 cupcold water

1/2 tsphot sauce or more to taste

To tastesalt and freshly ground pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Cook Barilla Rotini pasta for 7 minutes for perfect al dente texture.

Step 2

Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet and massage them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked to your desired doneness. Let them cool.

Step 3

In a bowl, combine the cooked and cooled Barilla Rotini pasta with the fennel, radishes, crumbled feta cheese, and diced salmon.

Step 4

In the bowl of a food processor, combine all the ingredients listed under 'for the sauce' and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.

Step 5

Mix the sauce with Barilla Rotini pasta until well coated.

Rotini

Rotini, (meaning "twists"), are two-inch lengths of thick, corkscrew-like pasta from Northern Italy. Its playful form adds visual intrigue to dishes, while its texture captures sauces and dressings with ease, making it a versatile option for salads, casseroles, and pasta bakes.

Shape

Short en-ca

Cook time

7 minutes

Pack size

410 g (5 x servings)

Range

Classic Blue Box

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