Fruity Pasta Salad with Herbs recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups tri-color rotini pasta
2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and diced
2 fresh figs, chopped
½ cup diced red onion
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons sliced black olives
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 lime, zested and juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

241 calories
carbohydrate: 26.9 g
cholesterol: 10.7 mg
fat: 13.4 g
fiber: 2.2 g
protein: 4.6 g
saturatedFat: 2.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 174 mg
sugar: 8.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  2. Mix apples, figs, onion, basil, black olives, mint, and garlic together in a large bowl.

  3. Whisk mayonnaise, Pecorino Romano cheese, sour cream, sugar, vinegar, lime zest and juice, salt, and pepper together in a separate bowl.

  4. Add cooked rotini to apple mixture, stir, and pour dressing on top. Mix well and refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes. Serve chilled.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Loaded with fresh fruit and herbs, this creamy, pleasantly sweet pasta salad will become one of your favorite summer recipes.

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