Salads
Strawberry Salad with Pasta + Arugula
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Yield
4 -6
This easy, refreshing pasta strawberry salad with arugula is good for you and perfect for the summer months!
With spring upon us, I love a good salad with fruit in it. It adds such a nice sweetness to a savory dish, and is the perfect combination for a hot summer day, picnic, or pot luck. You’re going to love this strawberry salad with pasta and arugula all summer long.
Why you’ll love this strawberry salad:
- Sweet & Savory: You get the sweetness of the strawberries with the savory of the other ingredients
- Versatile: Don’t have strawberries? Swap out for blueberries instead!
- Seasonal: This strawberry salad recipe is perfect for the spring and summer when strawberries come back in season
Ingredient Notes:
Strawberries: If you want to try using a different berry, blueberries would be delicious too. Both berries hold up well in a salad and are a great addition.
Arugula: I used arugula in this salad to add a nice peppery taste, but you can also swap for baby spinach if you’re not a big arugula fan.
How to make strawberry salad:
- Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside to cool while you prepare the other ingredients.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the dressing by whisking the ingredients together – set aside.
- To a large bowl add the cooled pasta, red onion, baby bocconcini, arugula and strawberries. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to combine – taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if desired. Top with pistachios and serve.
Expert Tips & FAQ:
What vegetables go well with strawberries? Literally so many! Try cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, avocado, arugula, kale, and more!
Is strawberry salad good for you? For sure! Strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C as well as providing a good dose of fiber, folic acid, manganese, and potassium. On top of all the other hearty ingredients in a salad.
Is it ok to eat strawberries every day? Yep! It’s recommended that you eat at least eight in order to reap all the amazing benefits strawberries have to offer.
What is the healthiest salad to eat? Is this a trick question? All salads can be healthy but the best salads for you are the ones loaded with veggies, and a homemade dressing made with simple, ingredients.
Other recipes you’ll love:
- Quick + Easy Watermelon + Mint with Tofu Feta Salad
- Roasted Beet Salad with Feta and Pistachios
- Pearl Couscous Greek Salad with Tofu Feta and a Creamy Dill Dressing
- Greek Lentil Salad
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Strawberry Salad with Pasta + Arugula
Ingredients
- 175-200 g shell pasta
- 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
- 1 cup baby bocconcini cheese, halved
- 3 cups packed arugula
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1/3 cup chopped pistachios
Lemon shallot dressing
- zest from one lemon
- juice from one lemon
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside to cool while you prepare the other ingredients.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the dressing by whisking the ingredients together – set aside.
- To a large bowl add the cooled pasta, red onion, baby bocconcini, arugula and strawberries. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to combine – taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if desired. Top with pistachios and serve.
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Notes
- This pasta salad is best served the day it’s made BUT it’s easy to prep ahead!
- To keep the ingredients more crisp if you’re making it earlier in the day and serving at a potluck or barbecue for dinner, put pasta in the bowl first and top with each of the other ingredients, sort of in their own segment. Cover and refrigerate. Before serving, drizzle with the dressing, toss and serve.
- If you want to try using a different berry, blueberries would be delicious too.
