Summer Fruit N Pasta Salad Recipes

FRESH FRUIT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all fruit in a large bowl. Drizzle with honey to taste. Pour juices and liqueur over fruit. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
• Cook pasta in boiling water, drain and rinse in cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl and allow to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally to keep pasta from sticking.
• Stir 1/4 cup of honey into the yogurt and toss well with the cooled pasta. Refrigerate pasta if not using immediately.
• Serve fruit mixture over top pasta on dessert plates or small pasta bowls.

FRUITY PASTA SALAD WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Mix apples, figs, onion, basil, black olives, mint, and garlic together in a large bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, Pecorino Romano cheese, sour cream, sugar, vinegar, lime zest and juice, salt, and pepper together in a separate bowl.
• Add cooked rotini to apple mixture, stir, and pour dressing on top. Mix well and refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes. Serve chilled.

SUMMER FRUIT 'N' PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, salt and hot pepper sauce. , In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, apples, grapes, celery and mandarin oranges. Gently stir in 1 cup yogurt mixture. , Cover and refrigerate salad and remaining yogurt mixture for 2-3 hours. Just before serving, stir in bananas, walnuts and remaining yogurt mixture.