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“Create Your Own” Pasta Salad

This is a great toteable salad that kids will love because they can customize it with their favourite flavourings. Suggest feta grape tomatoes, red peppers and tuna.

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February 20th, 2007

by Julia Aitken

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Servings
6
Prep Time
40 to 50 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 lb fusilli or cavatappi pasta (500 g)
  • 1/2 cup pesto (125 mL)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (50 mL)
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (25 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp each salt
  • 2 mL black pepper
    • Directions
  • 1.

    In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes until tender but still firm. Drain well; do not rinse.  Return pasta to pot. Add pesto and 2 tbsp (25 mL) oil; toss well. Let cool completely.  In a glass measure, whisk together remaining oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Add to pasta; toss well.

  • 2.

    Put pasta in an airtight container; carry to picnic in cooler. Put your choice of add-ins in small airtight containers; carry to picnic in cooler. Serve pasta on plastic plates and have everyone select their choice of add-in ingredients.

    • Nutrients Per Serving
    per serving: (using 1/4 cup/50 mL each crumbled feta, whole grape tomatoes, chopped sweet red pepper and canned flaked tuna): 471 calories, 19.7 g fat,99 mg calcium,669 mg sodium,59.5 g carbohydrate, 3.7 g fibre;excellent source of thiamin and folate;good source of niacin and iron.
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