Fall Harvest Pasta Salad

The climate is cooling down outdoors, so let’s warmth issues up within the kitchen with this wonderful fall harvest pasta salad! That includes all of your favourite fall vegetables and fruit, this can be a nice wholesome recipe choice that may be vegetarian or embrace your favourite meat alternative. Test it out under!

For the Salad:

2 cups gluten free rotini pasta, raw

2 cups butternut squash, lower into 1⁄2” cubes

2 cups uncooked broccoli florets

2⁄3 cup pink onion, peeled and chopped

2⁄3 cup dried cranberries

1⁄3 cup chopped pecans

4 oz feta cheese, crumbled

2-3 tsp olive oil

1⁄2 tsp salt

For the Dressing:

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp maple syrup

1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tsp dijon mustard

Pinch of salt, or extra to style

1/8 tsp freshly cracked pepper

Directions:

– Cook dinner the pasta based on package deal instructions, then put aside in a big heat-safe bowl to

cool.

– Toss the butternut squash cubes with 2-3 tsp of olive oil and 1⁄2 tsp salt. Add to a medium dimension skillet and warmth over medium-low warmth, stirring sometimes till the squash has softened. Take away from the pan and add into the big bowl with the pasta to chill.

– In the identical skillet, add about 1 inch of water to the underside of the skillet and add the

broccoli florets. Cowl with the lid and let steam for simply 1-2 minutes till barely softened and shiny inexperienced. Flip off the warmth, take away the broccoli to the big pasta bowl and permit to chill barely.

– To the pasta, broccoli, and butternut squash, add within the pink onion, dried cranberries and chopped pecans. Whisk collectively all the dressing elements in a small bowl till mixed and pour over the pasta salad, tossing every part collectively. Add the crumbled feta on prime and serve chilly.

Notes:

– This pasta salad can also be great with some cooked shredded hen breast tossed all through.

LAUREN | FOOD BLOGGER Lauren is a former athlete from Minnesota who shares all types of gluten free recipes on her weblog, Zest and Lemons. She has a ardour for cooking and  images, and loves to assist others study extra about Celiac Illness. She can also be an oatmeal fanatic and is all the time making a multitude within the kitchen.