Description
This Lemon Arugula Pasta Salad is beautiful, delicious, and texturally perfect. The way the walnuts and parmesan mesh and mingle with the pasta and fresh arugula is to die for.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 oz arugula
- 8 oz pasta, such as farfalle or orzo, cooked and rinsed
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan or pecorino cheese
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 8 Tb olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tb capers plus 1 tsp of their brine
- 1 Tb white balsamic vinegar
- 6 basil leaves, cut chiffonade-style (optional)
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Cook pasta per package instructions, slightly softer than al dente. When the pasta is finished, drain and rinse it well.
- Make the dressing in a large mixing bowl by whisking together lemon juice and zest, white balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, walnuts, capers, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Then stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Add the rinsed pasta and toss to combine.
- Add the arugula and basil, if using, and toss to combine.