Spring Pasta Salad With Rye Ditalini

Pasta salads are a great way to feed a lot of people or feed them over a couple of meals in one fell swoop. Plus it is a great way to clean out any random vegetables in your fridge. 

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Ingredients

1 clam rye ditalini or other small pasta shape
2 bunches radish, sliced thinly and greens roughly chopped
1 bunch broccolini, sliced thinly
1 bag spinach or baby kale, roughly chopped
2 lemons, zest and juice
3/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp whole grain mustard
10 sprigs parsley, dill, cilantro or a mix, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Boil the pasta to al dente
  2. Place the vegetables in the colander and pour the pasta water over the vegetables when draining the pasta
  3. Transfer everything to a large mixing bowl and toss with the lemon zest, juice, olive oil, and mustard seasoning liberally with salt and pepper
  4. Add the herbs and toss to combine
  5. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. NOTE that if the pasta salad is served cold, it will require more seasoning than if it is served room temperature.