Rotini Pasta Salad
Rotini Pasta Salad
25 minutes total
- Dairy/Cream
- Easy
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Gatherings
- No Meat
- Pesto Sauce
- Protein+®
- Spring Recipes
- Summer Recipes
- Under 30 Minutes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
This easy pasta salad recipe can be customized to your tastes. Swap in your favorite cheese, or vinegar of your choice.
Kitchen hacks and meal planning go hand in hand. It is important to make meals suited to your pallet. If you don’t have a certain cheese on hand - get creative and use what you have in your pantry.
Use this pasta salad recipe as a guide and check out our customizable recipe ingredients suggestions below:
Base Recipe:
Ingredient Suggestions:
Protein+ Rotini Pasta
Barilla Rotini Pasta
Red Wine Vinegar
Sherry Vinegar
Feta Cheese
Goat Cheese or any other creamy crumbly cheese
Sliced Almonds
Chopped Cashews or Walnuts
Pasta Salad Recipes

Ingredients
Serves 8
1 | Box Barilla® Protein+ Rotini pasta |
1 | Jar Barilla® Rustic Basil Pesto sauce |
1 | Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil |
1 | Tablespoon red wine vinegar |
1 | Tablespoon Dijon mustard |
3 | Cups red and green grapes, halved, divided |
1 | Avocado, peeled and diced, divided |
½ | Cups Feta cheese, crumbled |
½ | Cups almonds, toasted and sliced |
To taste | Salt and black 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 season with salt and cook pasta 1 minute less than required cooking time.
Step 2
Drain pasta and toss with olive oil and place on a sheet tray to cool down.
Step 3
In the meantime, in a large bowl add vinegar, mustard and pesto; stir to combine.
Step 4
Add cooled pasta, ¾ of the grapes and ¾ of the avocado and gently fold to combine.
Step 5
Garnish with nuts, cheese and the remaining grapes and avocado.

Rustic Basil Pesto Sauce
Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto sauce is imported from Italy and made with high-quality ingredients like fragrant Italian basil and freshly grated Italian cheeses. It is a flavorful complement to a variety of dishes your whole family will enjoy.
- Pack size 6.5 oz.
- Range Pesto Sauce