Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad

Name: Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 12 ounces kamut spiral pasta; 1 small head broccoli (3/4 pound), cut into small florets (3 1/2 cups); 1/4 cup flaxseed oil; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 garlic clove, minced; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped; 1 small head radicchio, cored and shredded (about 3 cups); 1/2 cup packed torn fresh basil; 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley

January 26, 2012

This version of pasta salad ditches the mayonnaise-based dressing for a lighter and brighter vinaigrette of flaxseed oil, lemon juice, and vinegar. It also incorporates ample fresh herbs, a variety of vegetables, and kamut pasta—a protein-rich whole-wheat pasta that contains healthy amounts of the antioxidants vitamin E and selenium. Other types of whole-wheat pasta can be used instead. The salad makes a great side for a potluck, but it works as a main course, too.

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