Name: Rotini Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 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

Rotini Pasta Salad

25 minutes

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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

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Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Protein+ Rotini pasta

1Jar Barilla^® Rustic Basil Pesto sauce

1Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1Tablespoon red wine vinegar

1Tablespoon Dijon mustard

3Cups red and green grapes, halved, divided

1Avocado, peeled and diced, divided

½Cups Feta cheese, crumbled

½Cups almonds, toasted and sliced

To tasteSalt 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. What is Pesto? Pesto is a sauce from Italy that traditionally consists of crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves and cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano. Barilla’s Rustic Basil Pesto is made in Italy with high-quality ingredients like with fragrant Italian basil and freshly grated Italian cheeses. What can you eat Pesto with? Pesto is a versatile sauce that is most commonly paired with pasta. However, Pesto can be used in a variety of different ways in the cooking process.

Pack size

6.5 oz.

Range

Pesto Sauce

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