With a crisp mix of fruit and veggies, this easy strawberry cucumber pasta salad is tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, almonds, arugula & blue cheese.
Ingredients
8 ounces farfalle pasta
3/4 pound strawberries, hulled and halved
1 English cucumber, sliced
1 cup arugula
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Cook the farfalle in salted boiling water until al dente according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water in a colander. Transfer to a large bowl.
Fold the strawberries, cucumbers, arugula, scallions, almonds and blue cheese into the pasta.
In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, mustard, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir the vinaigrette into the pasta salad.