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Italian Market Pasta Salad Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dariana / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago A simple salad of mesclun greens, sweet grape tomatoes, blue cheese, pine nuts, and pasta is better than the sum of its parts. Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:4	Dariana
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Ingredients

4 ounces packaged dry mafalda, large bow tie, or campanelle pasta

6 cups mesclun or other spring greens

1 cup grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise

1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola, blue, or feta cheese (2 ounces)

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or Balsamic vinegar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Directions

If using mafalda, break into irregular pieces, 2 to 3 inches long. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.

In a large salad bowl, combine cooked pasta, mesclun or other spring greens, tomatoes, and cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, tossing to coat. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Divide salad evenly among four dinner plates. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Makes 4 LARGE main course servings.

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