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Green Goddess Pasta Salad

Inspired by one of my favorite salad dressings, this green goddess pasta salad is bright and tangy, cool and creamy, and loaded with green veggies. It's vegetarian too, making it an excellent contribution to any potluck, picnic, or BBQ.

Course Side DishCuisine AmericanKeyword pasta salad

Prep Time 20 minutesCook Time 10 minutesTotal Time 30 minutes

Servings 8
Calories 161kcal

Ingredients

• 1 pound casarecce, gemelli or fusilli pasta , or your favorite short, ridged pasta
• Kosher salt , for pasta water
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 cups packed fresh spinach , chopped
• 1 cup pitted castelvetrano olives , halved
• 1 cup cucumber , seeded and chopped (use a soft skin cucumber such as English or Persian, or peel the skin of a regular hot house cucumber. Cut cucumber in half, lengthwise, then use a teaspoon to drag it down the middle, scraping out the seeds)
• 1 cup green goddess dressing , recipe below
• basil , chopped, for serving
• parsley , chopped, for serving
• Parmesan , shaved, for serving

Green Goddess Dressing

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• ½ cup fresh parsley
• ⅓ cup fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons fresh chives , chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic , (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water, until al denté and still a bit firm. During the last minute of cooking the pasta, add the frozen peas. Once pasta is finished cooking, rinse under cool water and drain well.
• While pasta is cooking, make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and purée until smooth.
• Transfer cooled pasta and peas to a large serving bowl. Add the spinach, olives, cucumber, and dressing, tossing well to combine. To serve, top with fresh basil, parsley, and shaved Parmesan.

Notes

This pasta salad can be served at room temperature, or chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1407IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

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