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Gorgonzola-Pepper Pasta Salad

By: POPINKI  
"Cold penne pasta tossed with three colors of raw bell peppers, gorgonzola, walnuts, and wilted spinach in champagne-honey-walnut vinaigrette. A delicious dinner entree."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
12 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 32 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 cups fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite size pieces
  • 1 small green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup walnut oil
  • 1/3 cup champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 cups crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil, then refrigerate for 1 hour, or until cool.
  2. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Cook spinach until wilted. In a large bowl, combine spinach, green pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper and cooled pasta. Whisk together 1/2 cup canola oil, walnut oil, vinegar and honey. Pour vinaigrette over pasta mixture, and toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle top with gorgonzola and chopped walnuts.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 673 | Total Fat: 45.9g | Cholesterol: 45mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2006 by Liz 
I was asked to make this recipe for a party by the hostess. I was a little leary, but one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2007 by Countess 
This was wonderful for guests. It seemed like a little too much pasta for the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2007 by MOMARTIN 
Great pasta salad. I love the dressing and I use it on spinach salad often! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2007 by schatzi 
Delicious! Added two thinly sliced shallots, used ex.vir.olive oil instead of canola, and goat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2006 by Mel Timberlake 
This recipe is excellent as is, but I added sliced ripe olives. Serves a lot of people. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by Kati & Darran 
This was pretty bland. Lacking something. There was too much pasta for the amount of veggies,... MORE

 
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