Minted Pasta and Fruit Salad

Name: Minted Pasta and Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 8 Servings
Ingredients: 8 oz. Rotini, Bow Ties or Small Shells, uncooked; 4 pears, seeded, cored and diced; 2 tsp. lemon juice; 2 cups seedless red grapes, cut in half; 2 naval oranges, peeled, sliced and quartered; 4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled; 1/2 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces; 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp. dried oregano; 2 tbsp. chopped fresh mint; 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar; 3 tbsp. orange juice; 2 tbsp. vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Author:: Jamie Geller Test Kitchens
Publish date:: Mar 19, 2010

30minDuration
15minCook Time
15minPrep Time
4 to 8 ServingsServings

Ingredients

8 oz. Rotini, Bow Ties or Small Shells, uncooked
4 pears, seeded, cored and diced
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 cups seedless red grapes, cut in half
2 naval oranges, peeled, sliced and quartered
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tbsp. chopped fresh mint
1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
3 tbsp. orange juice
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1 Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Allow pasta to cool.

2 n a medium bowl, mix pears with lemon juice. Add grapes, oranges, feta cheese, lettuce, oregano, mint and pasta.

3 In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, orange juice, oil and pepper and add to pasta mixture.

4 Divide lettuce between salad bowls and spoon pasta salad on top.

5 Toss lightly before serving. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Source: National Pasta Association