This light, whole-wheat rotini pasta salad recipe with carrots, asparagus, tomatoes, and green onions is fabulous. It gets better the longer it marinates, so don't be afraid to prepare it ahead of time and stick it in the refrigerator for a few hours.
Ingredients
- 1 box whole wheat rotini pasta , 12 ounce
- 0.25 cups apple cider vinegar
- 0.25 cups olive oil
- 0.25 cups crumbled feta cheese , or to taste
- 6 leaves fresh basil , chopped
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tomatoes , chopped
- 2 large carrots , chopped
- 1 bunch asparagus , trimmed and chopped
- 1 bunch green onions
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
Instructions
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1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet slightly firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
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2
Rinse rotini with cold water until completely chilled; drain completely.
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3
Meanwhile, whisk apple cider vinegar and olive oil together in a large bowl until blended. Stir in feta cheese, basil, salt, and black pepper .
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4
Toss tomatoes, carrots, asparagus, green onions, and garlic in feta vinaigrette to evenly coat.
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5
Stir cooled pasta into vegetable mixture; toss until evenly combined.
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