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Mediterranean Penne Salad

Mediterranean Penne Salad Description
A recipe for Mediterranean Penne Salad

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Dreamfields Penne Rigate (1/2 of package)
  • 1 cup red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 2/3 cup hummus
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/3 cup black and/or green pitted Greek olives, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon capers, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt and ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Preparation
Preparation Time: 25 minutes | Chill Time: 2 hours

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.

2. Gently toss remaining ingredients except pine nuts with pasta. Refrigerate, covered, to chill. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

Nutrition
Nutrition information: 440 calories; 14 g protein; 55 g total carbohydrates; 23 g digestible carbohydrates*; 22 g fat; 4 g saturated fat; 8 mg cholesterol; 1154 mg sodium; 9 g total dietary fiber.

*When using Dreamfields in this recipe the digestible carbohydrates are 23g per serving. For more information go to www.dreamfieldsfoods.com.

Serves
Makes 4 servings.

Variations
no information available

Source Dreamfields Pasta



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