Kale Pasta Salad

Our Kale Pasta Salad recipe is made with pasta noodles, Tuscan kale (Lacinato kale), Roma tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and red onion all tossed in a delicious creamy Italian dressing. This Mediterranean pasta salad recipe makes a great summer side dish to serve with grilled chicken and fish or with sandwiches. 

Pasta salads are our go-to when we need something to feed a small crowd, that’s tasty and easy to make and it travels well. This Mediterranean Pasta salad checks all of these boxes.

This Mediterranean pasta salad is loaded with flavor and makes a perfect summer side dish. 

Mediterranean Kale Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients

This Mediterranean Kale Pasta Salad is a favorite summer pasta salad to make. It comes together in about 30 minutes start-to-finish. It’s always been a family favorite!

• Tuscan Kale. We use Tuscan kale (also called Dinosaur kale and Lacinato kale), but you could use curly kale instead if you prefer. 
• Roma Tomatoes. We use Roma tomatoes for this salad, but you could use cherry tomatoes if you like.
• Onion. Red onion adds a nice pop of flavor.
• Parmesan Cheese. We add plenty of shaved Parmesan cheese (which adds a lot of flavor to this salad).
• Pasta Noodles. We use Fussili pasta, but you can use Rotini or another curly pasta that you like. Cook according to the directions on the box. Be sure to run the cooked noodles under cold water to stop the cooking process and to eliminate some of the starch to prevent the noodles from clumping together.
• Italian Dressing. We toss this salad with our Creamy Italian Dressing (that everyone loves).
• Season. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

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Yield: 8 Servings

Kale Pasta Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Our Kale Pasta Salad recipe is made with pasta noodles, Tuscan kale (Lacinato kale), Roma tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and red onion all tossed in a delicious creamy Italian dressing. This Mediterranean pasta salad recipe makes a great summer side dish to serve with grilled chicken and fish or with sandwiches. 

Ingredients

• 6 cups cooked pasta, al dente
• 1 bunch Tuscan kale, stems removed and chopped
• 6 Roma tomatoes, cut in quarters
• 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shaved or grated

For the Creamy Italian Dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1-1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

1. Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package.
2. Rinse and spin the kale, chop the tomatoes, slice the onion and grate the Parmesan cheese.
3. Toss ingredients together in a salad bowl and drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss. Drizzle the salad with just enough dressing to lightly coat the ingredients.  Add in the parmesan cheese and and toss again. 
4. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

For The Creamy Italian Dressing

1. Add all of the ingredients except the oil to a blender and pulse a few times to blend the ingredients. Gradually add the oil in a stream to blend. Don't over blend. Or add the ingredients to a wide mouth mason jar and use an immersion blender (stick blender) to blend the ingredients.
2. You can also add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together using a wire whisk, adding the oil last in a gradual stream as you whisk it all together.
3. Store the dressing in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days.

Notes

Variations

• Add Ins. Toss in kalamata olives, sliced pepperoncini or artichoke hearts.
• Protein. Add chicken (grilled or rotisserie) to make it more substantial filling.
• Cheese. Use Feta cheese, Gorgonzola or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese instead of Parmesan cheese.
• Fresh Herbs. Toss in fresh basil or parsley.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 339Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 253mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 10g

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