GRUYERE AND MUSHROOM PASTA SALAD

Gruyere and Mushroom Pasta Salad image

I created this recipe as I was using up leftover ingredients, and it was a delicious surprise! The dressing gives it just the right amount of tanginess, while the Gruyere, mushrooms, arugula, and dill combine for a mouthwatering flavor!

Provided by jkoltov

Time 2h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups fusilli pasta
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (4 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup arugula
¾ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
½ cup diced red onion

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Whisk olive oil, vinegar, dill, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
Combine cooked pasta, mushrooms, arugula, Gruyere cheese, and onion together in a large bowl. Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate pasta salad at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 460.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g