Simple Recipes for Every Day
Green Goddess Pasta Salad
- Serves: 10
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1 pound short pasta, such as fusillini or casarecce
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon
- ¼ cup loosely packed basil leaves + 6 roughly chopped
- 2 cups roughly chopped spinach
- ¼ cup roughly chopped chives
- ½ pound asparagus, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise, then chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1½ cups chopped snap peas or 1 cup sweet peas thawed
- ½ English or 4 persian cucumbers, diced
- 1 cup pitted, halved Castelvetrano olives, optional
Ingredients
- 1 pound short pasta, such as fusillini or casarecce
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon
- ¼ cup loosely packed basil leaves + 6 roughly chopped
- 2 cups roughly chopped spinach
- ¼ cup roughly chopped chives
- ½ pound asparagus, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise, then chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1½ cups chopped snap peas or 1 cup sweet peas thawed
- ½ English or 4 persian cucumbers, diced
- 1 cup pitted, halved Castelvetrano olives, optional
Method
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. See Note.
Meanwhile, make the dressing. Add the mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, Dijon, ¼ cup loosely packed basil and 1 cup spinach to a blender. Blend until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, remaining basil, remaining 1 cup spinach, chives, asparagus, snap peas, cucumber and olives (if using). Pour dressing over salad, toss to combine and serve. Will keep in an airtight container the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Note: If the pasta gets stuck together, rinse again under cold water to separate.