Name: Barilla Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Olive Oil Vinaigrette
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3 cups Barilla Rotini pasta; 1 pt cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup cucumbers, halved or diced; 1/4 cup red onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup feta, crumbled; 1/2 cup Kalamata or green olives, pitted; 1 1/2 cups baby spinach; For the salad dressing; 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp fresh or dried oregano; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup olive oil

Barilla Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Olive Oil Vinaigrette

16 minutes

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Inspired by the Mediterranean Diet, this pasta salad incorporates a variety of quality food groups and premium Barilla Rotini pasta—illustrating how simple ingredients can be combined to make something beautiful in both presentation and taste! Shoutout to our food stylist and photographer friend, Ify Yani of @ify.yani for this super easy-to-make superfood recipe.

Ingredients

3 servings

3 cupsBarilla Rotini pasta

1 ptcherry or grape tomatoes, halved

1/4 cupcucumbers, halved or diced

1/4 cupred onions, thinly sliced

1/2 cupfeta, crumbled

1/2 cupKalamata or green olives, pitted

1 1/2 cupsbaby spinach

For the salad dressing

1 1/2 tbspred wine vinegar

2 tbspfresh or dried oregano

1/2 tsponion powder

1/2 tspGarlic powder

1 tspblack pepper

1 tspsalt

1/2 cupolive oil

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 until al dente according to package directions.

Step 2

As Barilla Rotini pasta cooks, prep salad ingredients; cut cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, crumble feta. You can leave the pitted Kalamata olives whole or cut in half. Set aside.

Step 3

Once Barilla Rotini pasta is cooked, drain and set aside to cool.

Step 4

Place the olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper in a jar with a lid. Cover the jar with its lid and shake vigorously to mix.

Step 5

Transfer the salad ingredients to a large serving bowl and add spinach.

Step 6

Drizzle dressing over the top, toss and serve.

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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