When you’re looking for a refreshing side dish, try this Fruited Pasta Salad. It’s bright, bringing a little cheer to the table. Fruit salads not only taste good, but they’re good for you. Some nutrients include iron, potassium, and vitamin B6. Eating one serving of fruit daily reduces your chance of heart disease.
Fruity Noodle Salad
When you’re looking for a refreshing side dish, try this Fruited Pasta Salad. It’s bright, bringing a little cheer to the table. Fruit salads not only taste good, but they’re good for you. Some nutrients include iron, potassium, and vitamin B6. Eating one serving of fruit daily reduces your chance of heart disease.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rotini or bow-tie pasta
- 1 cup fresh strawberries quartered
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits
- 1 cup seedless green grapes (halved)
- 1 cup cubed watermelon (or cantaloup)
- 1 cup blackberries (or raspberries)
- 2 kiwi fruit (peeled and sliced into bite-size pieces)
- 2 tbsp slivered almonds (toasted)
INGREDIENTS: DRESSING
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt (or flavored)
- ½ tsp grated lime peel
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp orange flower honey
- ⅔ cup fresh orange juice
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using the directions on the container, cook the rotini to just over al dente, drain, and rinse with cold water.
- Use a strainer to let the water drip out of the rotini.
- Put the pasta and all the fruit in a large serving container
- Use a small bowl to mix the dressing together
- Toss the fruit with the dressing until evenly coated.
- Let chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Optional additions or substitutions: Mandarin orange slices, pitted cherries (or maraschino), blueberries, or red grapes.