Name: Barilla® Penne Spinach and Apple Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Penne; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 3 Tablespoons Barilla® Rustic Basil Pesto; 2 Tablespoons sundried tomato vinaigrette OR Italian salad dressing; 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced thin; 4 Cups Baby Spinach; 1 Pint yellow cherry tomatoes; ½ Cup fresh mint leaves; 1 8-oz. package, marella pearls, halved; To taste Salt and pepper

Barilla^® Penne Spinach and Apple Pasta Salad

45 minutes

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Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Penne pasta.

Pasta Salad Recipes

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Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

1Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

3Tablespoons Barilla^® Rustic Basil Pesto

2Tablespoons sundried tomato vinaigrette OR Italian salad dressing

1Granny Smith apple, sliced thin

4Cups Baby Spinach

1Pint yellow cherry tomatoes

½Cup fresh mint leaves

18-oz. package, marella pearls, halved

To tasteSalt and 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

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions, but drain one minute short of required cooking time.

Step 2

Toss the pasta with olive oil and place on a sheet tray to cool down.

Step 3

Once the pasta is cool, combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and gently toss to combine.

Step 4

Let the salad rest for approximately 30 minutes so all the flavors can combine.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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