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Top down shot of a bowl of balsamic pasta salad with pine nuts, gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts, argula and red onion.

Balsamic Pasta Salad

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A delicious Balsamic Pasta Salad recipe that is packed with flavor with a homemade dressing, arugula, gorgonzola cheese, and pine nuts!


Ingredients

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White Balsamic Dressing

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper

Balsamic Pasta Salad

  • 16oz bow tie pasta, cooked al dente (reg. or gluten-free)
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 34 handfuls fresh arugula, more if desired
  • 58oz gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
  • 4oz pine nuts
  • 1/41/2 red onion, thinly sliced OR diced
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup balsamic glaze, more if desired

Instructions

  1. Dressing: Combine Dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Cook Pasta: Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  3. Combine + Toss: In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula, gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts, and red onion. Pour the dressing over top and toss (the pasta will continue to soak up the dressing). Taste and add any salt and pepper, as desired.
  4. Balsamic Glaze: Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve.

Notes

  • Pasta Shape: you can mix up what pasta shape you use here!
  • Storage: pasta salad leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 458
  • Sugar: 6.8 g
  • Sodium: 238.9 mg
  • Fat: 21.7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 52.8 g
  • Protein: 13.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.8 mg