Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese

By devogirl

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli or other spiral shaped pasta
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 clove of garlic, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, rinse it under cold water, and put it in the refrigerator to chill.


In a dry saute pan toast the walnuts over a medium-high flame until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the walnuts aside to cool then chop them coarsely.


In a large bowl, toss together the chilled pasta, walnuts, feta cheese, onion, and spinach. In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic and mustard. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.