Arugula Pasta Salad

Arugula Pasta Salad might be a good recipe to expand your salad recipe box. One serving contains 425 calories, 13g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $1.7 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes. 16749 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of arugula, juice of lemon, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by Two Peas and Their Pod. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 97%. Arugula Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Sausage and Arugula Pasta Salad, and Pasta Salad with Sausage and Arugula are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups arugula

3 tablespoons capers

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

10 ounces DeLallo Organic Whole Wheat Fusilli Pasta

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

Juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Equipment:

pot

bowl

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water. 2. In a large bowl, toss pasta with arugula, capers, and Parmesan cheese. 3. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss until well coated. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Note-you can also stir in white beans, garbanzo beans, or chicken for added protein. The pasta salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente.

2. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water.

3. In a large bowl, toss pasta with arugula, capers, and Parmesan cheese.

4. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper.

5. Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss until well coated. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Note-you can also stir in white beans, garbanzo beans, or chicken for added protein. The pasta salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.


Nutrition Information:

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424k Calories
12g Protein
16g Total Fat
56g Carbs
24% Health Score
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Calories
424k
21%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
3g
20%

Carbohydrates
56g
19%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
4mg
1%

Sodium
470mg
20%

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Protein
12g
25%

Selenium
46µg
66%

Manganese
0.79mg
39%

Vitamin K
29µg
28%

Phosphorus
199mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Vitamin A
813IU
16%

Vitamin C
12mg
16%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Magnesium
54mg
14%

Fiber
3g
13%

Calcium
118mg
12%

Potassium
352mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.18mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Folate
34µg
9%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.45mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.08µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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