Spelt Pasta Salad with Salmon
This spelt pasta salad is quick and easy, with salmon bringing flavor and a tangy lemon vinaigrette adding a zesty finish.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 12 ounces dry spelt pasta or traditional pasta
- 12 ounces cooked chilled and flaked salmon
- 1/2 cup capers drained
- 1/2 medium red onion diced
- 1/4 cup chopped chives or scallions
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Chopped chives or scallion tops for garnish
For the Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse in cold water to cool, drain well.
- Transfer to a large salad bowl and add salmon, capers, red onion, chives and dill.
- In a small dish whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat. Garnish with chopped chives or scallion tops over and serve. Alternately, scoop into individual dishes add garnish and serve.
Notes
If you choose to cook the pasta in advance and refrigerated it before adding the remaining ingredients, a tablespoon of oil tossed with it will prevent it from clumping together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 620mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g
