Fresh Pasta Salad with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

Name: Fresh Pasta Salad with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 3/4 lb bow tie pasta (about 4 1/2 cups); 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 15 cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade-style*); 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

Fresh Pasta Salad with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

Recipe by Chef Guadalupe García de León

This colorful salad is perfect for lunch or a weekend picnic.

Yield

8

servings

Calories

300

kcal

Serving Size

1

cup

Ingredients

US Metric

3/4 lb 350 g bow tie pasta (about 4 1/2 cups)
Vinaigrette
1/4 cup 60 ml rice vinegar
1/2 cup 125 ml canola oil
1 tbsp 15 ml low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp 10 ml brown sugar
1/2 tsp 2 ml salt
1/2 tsp 2 ml red pepper flakes
Salad
15 15 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup 125 ml fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade-style*)
1/4 cup 60 ml thinly sliced green onion

Directions

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and cool.
To prepare vinaigrette: In bowl, whisk all ingredients until combined.
In serving bowl, combine pasta, tomatoes, pepper and basil. Add vinaigrette. Stir to combine. Garnish with green onion.

Notes

Tip: To chiffonade herbs such as basil or mint, stack about eight leaves together and then roll them lengthwise into a cigar shape. Thinly slice across the bundle to make thin ribbons.

Nutrition Facts

8 servings per recipe

Amount Per ServingCalories300
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 20%
- Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 14%
- Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
- Total Sugars 5g
Protein 6g 12%

Potassium 208mg 5%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.