Sweet Pasta Salad With Fruit And Honey

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Sweet Pasta Salad With Fruit And Honey

Who says pasta salad has to be a savory side dish? This sweet pasta salad with fruit and honey is a delicious variation on the classic picnic dish and features a refreshing combination of apples, red grapes, and walnuts in a honeyed yogurt dressing.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Chill Time2

Total Time2 20

Course: Pasta, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings:

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

4 cups cooked pasta run under cold water to stop the cooking process, and fully drained
2 Fuji apples peeled, cored, and chopped
1 1/2 cups halved red grapes
1/2 - 3/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
1/3 - 1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp ginger paste

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Instructions

Add all of the ingredients, EXCEPT Greek yogurt, honey, and ginger to a large mixing bowl. Gently toss until evenly combined.
4 cups cooked pasta, 2 Fuji apples, 1 1/2 cups halved red grapes, 1/2 - 3/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts
To a smaller bowl add the yogurt, honey, and ginger. Whisk together until evenly combined.
1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt, 1/3 - 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 tsp ginger paste
Pour the dressing into the pasta mixture, then gently toss until everything's evenly coated.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to chill before serving.
Uncover, give everything a gentle stir, and enjoy!

Notes

There are some pasta shapes that hold sauces better. Since this is a thinner dressing, that's an important factor here. We went with farfalle (bowtie) pasta, but other great options include penne, rotini, fusilli, and radiatore.
You'll see in the recipe that there's a range in the amount of walnuts and honey included. For both it's up to your personal preference depending on how crunchy and sweet you want the salad to be.
You could add other mix-ins like raisins or dried cherries to this pasta salad as well.

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