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Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is popular, flavorful and easy.  Great for a side dish, picnicking and camping.  Toasted pine nuts are readily available and this vinaigrette brings it all over the top.

Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is popular, flavorful and easy. Great for a side dish or picnicking and this vinaigrette takes it over the top.

The weather is starting to warm up and my mind is starting to dine al fresco.  My mind and I have a lot of fun together.  Dreaming up easy meals to eat outside is one of my favorite things to do.

Are you thinking of picnics, swimming, camping, parties, relaxing and playing? Well, this recipe will fit into all of those scenarios.  It packs well so it can go on all of your adventures or you can serve it at home as a side dish.  I love a great pasta salad, like this one, for my lunch.

And … since we just sold our house and have no idea where we’re going, we need recipes just like this one.  Something that is easy and satisfying.   Perfect for life on the road in a travel trailer.  For a little while anyway.

Whenever we can, we camp in State Parks and National Parks.  It is so nice to wake up , step outside and enjoy nature.  I try to do all of the cooking outside too.  On a grill, a coleman stove or both.  A cast iron skillet works wonderfully over the grill but if I’m boiling water for pasta, then it’s the stove.

Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is going down on this adventure.  Maybe more than once.  It is simple to make and is also made for easy packability.

I hope you’ll get to serve this to your family and friends.  It is comfort food and party food all rolled up as one.  Poke your fork into the middle then pull it out for a big bite of flavor.

 

 

Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is popular, flavorful and easy. Great for a side dish or picnicking.
 

 

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Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is popular, flavorful and easy.
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Pine Nuts Pasta Salad

Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is popular, flavorful and easy.

Course Salad
Recipe Type Pasta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 548 kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces small shell pasta
  • 3 ounces spinach leaves , 1/2 of a 6 ounce package
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice , about 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 2 ounce sun dried tomatoes , packed in oil
  • 3 in scallions , sliced small discs
  • 1/4 cup homemade vegan Parmesan Cheese , optional but it sure is good

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with water, add about a tablespoon of salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
  2. Stir in the shells pasta and return to a boil.
  3. Cook the until the pasta is al dente, usually 8 to 10 minutes. Follow the box directions for the time.
  4. Rinse with cold water to cool. Drain and set aside.
  5. In a separate small bowl add the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
  6. Whisk until well blended.
  7. Combine the spinach, drained pasta, pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, scallions and parmesan cheese. Toss.
  8. Add the dressing, toss and refrigerate.

Recipe Notes

Keeps in the fridge up to 5 days.

 

Nutrition Facts
Pine Nuts Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 548 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Potassium 644mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 6g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin A 28.5%
Vitamin C 12.5%
Calcium 5%
Iron 16.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 
 

Pine Nuts Pasta Salad is popular, flavorful and easy.

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  4. You’re making me want to be in a national park right now – eating this salad and watching buffalo in Yellowstone 🙂 Where are you Anita?

  23. I am so looking forward to summer time, mainly because my schedule will not be so crazy. But I do also enjoy eating outside enjoying the weather. This pasta salad looks delightful and I would love to try it out soon.

  27. Beautiful, delicious, and I wanna dive straight into that bowl!!
    And YES to al fresco all the things!! That’s my favorite way to dine. I can’t wait for the summer temps. 😀

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