Strawberry Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of your favorite pasta
  • 3 cups baby spinach leaves or arugula
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup toasted almonds or pecans
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Basil Olive Oil or Single Varietal EVOO
  • Fresh basil leaves, for garnish

Cooking Instructions

Step 1: Cook pasta according to package instructions, then quickly drain and rinse with cold water.  Coat with a tablespoon of Basil or Single Varietal olive oil to keep from sticking together, and toss.

Step 2: Place cooled pasta in a salad bowl.  Top with sliced strawberries, spinach or arugula or mix, pecans or almonds, & feta cheese, then toss.

Step 3: Drizzle Strawberry Balsamic and remainder of Basil or Single Varietal olive oil over pasta salad.  Toss to coat salad evenly with dressing.

Step 4: Sprinkle top of salad with fresh basil & serve!

Enjoy this refreshing summer pasta salad from Housetrends & The Spicy Olive!