WINTER FRUIT AND PASTA SALAD

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You don't have to give up enjoying fresh fruit during the winter season. Just select a colorful variety of fresh winter fruit, mix it all together with just a bit of crunchy celery, add a bright poppy seed dressing, and start smiling.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup mini farfalle pasta
2 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
2 kiwi fruits - peeled, sliced, and quartered
1 medium apple, diced
1 medium Bartlett pear, cored and diced
¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
2 tablespoons pomegranate arils
2 tablespoons minced celery
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon poppy seeds

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain well.
  • Meanwhile, combine mandarin orange sections, kiwi, apple, pear, dried cranberries, pomegranate arils, and celery in a large bowl.
  • Add pasta to the fruit salad, mixing until well combined.
  • Whisk lime juice, honey, olive oil, and poppy seeds together in a small bowl. Pour over pasta salad and stir until combined. Place in the refrigerator until flavors have blended, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 5.6 mg, Sugar 21.1 g

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