Photos of Broccolini Parmesan Pasta Salad Recipe
How To Make Broccolini Parmesan Pasta Salad
Enjoy a filling meal with this broccolini pasta salad cooked with parmesan and parsley, then dressed in lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and olive oil.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbmini penne,or other pasta of choice
- 3bunchesbroccolini
- 1cupParmesan cheese,grated
- ¼cupparsley,or basil, finely chopped
For Lemon Dressing:
- 2tsplemon zest
- ¼cuplemon juice
- ½cupextra virgin olive oil
- 2tspDijon mustard
- 1garlic clove,large, minced
- 2tspwhite sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
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Trim ends then cut broccolini into 2.5-inch lengths.
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
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Add broccolini and cook for 1½ minutes. Take them out of the hot water using tongs, and transfer to a colander. Run under cold tap water to stop them from cooking further.
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Add pasta into the same pot of boiling water. Cook per packet directions. Drain then rinse with water. Cool.
Lemon Dressing:
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Place dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake well.
To Assemble:
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Place pasta in a very large bowl. Add broccolini, parsley, and parmesan cheese (start with ¾ cup, add more if desired).
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Drizzle with dressing and toss well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Calories: 490.52kcal
- Fat: 20.11g
- Saturated Fat: 5.18g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 11.41g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.96g
- Carbohydrates: 60.68g
- Fiber: 8.19g
- Sugar: 6.84g
- Protein: 20.73g
- Cholesterol: 12.64mg
- Sodium: 768.46mg
- Calcium: 349.12mg
- Potassium: 899.84mg
- Iron: 2.88mg
- Vitamin A: 117.40µg
- Vitamin C: 209.59mg
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