Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

Most pasta salads are just pasta salads…until you meet this one. Using the fresh flavours of the Mediterranean and whole wheat rotini for the pasta, this salad sings a wonderful ballad.

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked whole wheat rotini
½ cup sun-dried tomato
½ cup feta cheese (cut into small cubes)
½ cup chopped spinach (frozen, defrosted and liquid squeezed)
¼ cup red onion (very thinly sliced)
For the dressing:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
Kosher salt to taste
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Cook the rotini as per the instructions on the box and then run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Strain all the excess water and then transfer to a mixing bowl.
Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl. Heat a ½ cup of water to boiling or almost boiling and then pour over top the sundried tomatoes and let them sit for about 10 minutes to soften up.
Remove the tomatoes from the water and then carefully slice them. Add to the mixing bowl with the pasta along with the feta cheese, spinach and red onion. Toss to combine.
Now add the oil and vinegar and then season to your liking with the salt and pepper. Toss again. Pasta is now finished…eat and enjoy or refrigerate for later.

PREP 20 mins