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Italian Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Italian Pasta Salad

13 ingredients 10 min + 8 min 16 openrecipes
Italian Pasta Salad

This Italian pasta salad is light and speaks summer to me. So portable and perfect for any outdoor adventures or gatherings! The homemade dressing and summer fresh tomatoes just make it.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

697
Calories
26g
Protein
31g
Fat
85g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Salad not in our table 0
Macaroni not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ pound FOR THE ITALIAN PASTA SALAD
  • 1 whole Elbow Macaroni (or Any Short Dry Pasta You Have)
  • 5 whole Red Onion, Peeled And Roughly Chopped
  • ½ cups Large Fresh Tomatoes, Roughly Chopped
  • ¼ cups Toasted Pine Nuts
  • 12 whole Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ cups Basil Leaves, Cut Into Chiffonade
  • ½ cups FOR THE DRESSING:
  • 1 whole Dijon Mustard
  • ½ teaspoons Honey
  • 1 pinch Lemon, Juiced
  • 1 pinch Minced Garlic
  • 1 pinch Kosher Salt

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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