Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Rocket and Pine Nuts

Name: Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Rocket and Pine Nuts
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 30 ml Balsamic vinegar; 80 g Green pesto; 150 g Feta cheese; 60 ml Olive oil; 300 g Penne pasta; 2 g Black Pepper; 5 g Salt; 250 g Cherry tomatoes; 300 g Cucumber; 30 g Pine nuts; 100 g Red Onion; 75 g Rocket (arugula)

35 min

4 servings

Medium

Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Rocket and Pine Nuts

Enjoy this vibrant Mediterranean pasta salad, a refreshing blend of al dente pasta, fresh vegetables, salty feta, fragrant pine nuts, and a zesty pesto dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish.

Steps

Cook the penne pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and let it cool completely.

While the pasta cools, halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, and finely slice the red onion.

Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until golden and fragrant. Be careful not to burn them.

Crumble the feta cheese into small pieces.

Prepare the dressing by whisking together the green pesto, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, remaining salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.

In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, crumbled feta, and fresh rocket. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until all ingredients are well coated. Garnish with the toasted pine nuts and serve.