Easy Pasta Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

We accomplished the im-pasta-ble with this delicious pasta salad! If you typically think of pasta as a gooey, cheesy, heavy entrée that involves standing over a sweltering stove simmering tomatoes for hours, we’re about to blow your mind. Not only is this dish super quick and easy to make, it’s light and fresh. The trick is swapping out heavier sauces and condiments for Primal Kitchen Poppyseed Dressing & Marinade. 

Made with real ingredients including avocado oil and onion puree, this creamy vinaigrette adds a savory flavor to gluten-free fusilli or your favorite noodles (we recommend something curly like cavatappi to really grab onto the sauce). Teamed with fresh grape halves, nuts, and green onions, it’s an easy lunch or side dish that isn’t overly filling. In addition to a noodle swap, you can also add more veggies like broccoli and carrots or up the protein by adding tuna or leftover rotisserie chicken. 

Easy Pasta Salad

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Category

Salad, Lunch

Servings

3-4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10-15 minutes

Calories

420

As simple to make as it is simply delicious, this easy pasta salad gets its savory flavor from our creamy, no-dairy poppy seed vinaigrette. Serve it as a side salad or top with grilled chicken or salmon to make a filling meal that will please any palate.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fusilli pasta

• 6 oz. Primal Kitchen Poppyseed Dressing

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• 1 cup red grapes, halved
• 1/2 cup crushed or slivered almonds
• 3-4 stalks green onion, finely chopped

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Directions

1. Cook the fusilli pasta according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and give it a quick rinse with cold water to halt the cooking and cool it down. Shift to a spacious mixing bowl.

2. Add the halved red grapes and the finely chopped green onions into the bowl with the pasta.

3. Introduce the crushed almonds to the mix.

4. Pour in the Primal Kitchen® Poppyseed Dressing. Toss lightly to coat.

5. Let the salad take a cool break in the fridge for about an hour; it helps the flavors bond. Stir once more before serving.

Recipe Note

Nutrition information calculated using Cronometer. 

Nutrition

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 serving

per serving

Calories

420

Amount/Serving % Daily Value

Carbs

52 grams

Fat

20 grams

Protein

9.6 grams

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