Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese

Name: Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H12M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H2M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli or other spiral shaped pasta; 1/2 cup walnuts; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese; 1/2 cup diced red onion; 1 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves; 2 tablespoons walnut oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 clove of garlic, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon); 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 2 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 12 min

Yield: 4 servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli or other spiral shaped pasta

1/2 cup walnuts

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/2 cup diced red onion

1 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves

2 tablespoons walnut oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 clove of garlic, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, rinse it under cold water, and put it in the refrigerator to chill.
In a dry saute pan toast the walnuts over a medium-high flame until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the walnuts aside to cool then chop them coarsely.
In a large bowl, toss together the chilled pasta, walnuts, feta cheese, onion, and spinach. In a small bowl whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic and mustard. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.