High-Performance Pasta Salad
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Kids love pasta. And the carbs give them energy to burn on those cold afternoons at the rink or up on the ski hills. So make High-Performance Pasta Salad in quantity and keep the vinaigrette separately. It stays fresh in the fridge for energy boosts throughout the week.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
High-Performance Pasta Salad
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving, about: | - |
| cal | 831 |
| pro | 25 g |
| carb | 111 g |
| total fat | 33 g |
| fibre | 8.3 g |
| sodium | 74 mg |
| calcium | 31 % |
| folate | 111 % |
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Pasta Salad
1 package(375 g) rotini noodles
1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Swiss cheese, diced
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped dates
1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced almonds
1 unpeeled apple, cubed
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped raw baby spinach
Fresh mint to garnish (optional)
Vinaigrette
1/3 cup (75 mL) orange juice
1/3 cup (75 mL) olive oil
1/4 cup (50 mL) rice vinegar
1 tsp (5 mL) zest of orange
1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey
Preparation:
Prep time: 20 min • Cook time: 10 min
Vinaigrette
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together in a bowl orange juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, orange zest and honey.
Pasta Salad
In a saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes. Combine pasta, apricots, dates, almonds, apples, spinach and Canadian Swiss cheese.
Add vinaigrette to the pasta salad and mix well. Serve garnished with fresh mint if desired.
Tips: Try adding grilled almonds for an extra flavour treat.
Vinaigrette
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together in a bowl orange juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, orange zest and honey.
Pasta Salad
In a saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes. Combine pasta, apricots, dates, almonds, apples, spinach and Canadian Swiss cheese.
Add vinaigrette to the pasta salad and mix well. Serve garnished with fresh mint if desired.
Tips: Try adding grilled almonds for an extra flavour treat.
Source
Dairy Farmers of Canada
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