A refreshing and delicious salad featuring penne pasta, feta cheese, dried cranberries, and a zesty orange vinaigrette.
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Feta & Cranberry Penne Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Description
A refreshing and delicious salad featuring penne pasta, feta cheese, dried cranberries, and a zesty orange vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ozpenne pasta
- ½ cupfeta cheese, crumbled
- ½ cupdried cranberries
- ¼ cuptoasted walnuts, chopped
- 2 cupsbaby spinach
- ¼ cupred onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cupfresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 tablespoonhoney
- 1 teaspoonDijon mustard
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- ¼ teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta – Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- Make the Orange Vinaigrette – In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Assemble the Salad – In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked pasta, crumbled feta, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, baby spinach, and thinly sliced red onion.
- Dress & Toss – Drizzle the orange vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat everything evenly.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or cucumbers for extra crunch.
This salad can be made ahead of time; just add the vinaigrette right before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Protein: 10g
