Blueberry Pasta Salad

Blueberry pasta salad might sound odd, but don't knock it until you've tried it! This flavorful pasta salad features bowtie pasta, fresh herbs and vegetables, feta cheese and smoked salmon—all brought together with a sweet and tangy blueberry vinaigrette.

Calories

255

Carbohydrates

47g

Protein

30g

Potassium

381mg

Fiber

8g

Sugar

11g

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked bow tie pasta
1 medium cucumber, seeded, quartered and diced
1 medium red onion, chopped into 1/4-in. pieces
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped into 1/4-in. pieces
6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup champagne vinegar
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces smoked salmon fillets, flaked
1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 cup sliced almonds

Direction

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cucumber, red onion, yellow pepper and crumbled feta cheese; set aside.
Using a high-powered blender or immersion blender, puree 1 cup blueberries, olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper until smooth.
Pour 1 cup of the blueberry vinaigrette over the pasta mixture; toss to coat. Reserve remaining vinaigrette. Gently fold in smoked salmon, dill, basil and remaining 1 cup fresh blueberries. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Before serving, toss with remaining vinaigrette and sliced almonds.