This spelt pasta salad is quick and easy, with salmon bringing flavor and a tangy lemon vinaigrette adding a zesty finish.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: One Dish Meals
Cuisine: American
Keyword: salmon salad with spelt pasta, spelt pasta salad
Servings: 6servings
Author: Pat Nyswonger
Ingredients
For the Salad:
12ouncesdry spelt pasta or traditional pasta
12ouncescooked salmonchilled and flaked
½cupcapersdrained
½red oniondiced
¼cupfresh chopped chives
4tablespoonschopped fresh dill
For the Lemon Vinaigrette:
½cupolive oil
⅓cupfresh lemon juice
2tablespoonsDijon mustard
1tablespoonshoney
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonground 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.