Summer Citrus Pasta Salad
Description
Subconsciously, I’ve been craving Italian dishes more than normal. Not that we ever stop craving them. Yet since getting back from a visit to Rome and all around the Amalfi Coast things like a light Italian pasta salad, risotto, and/or bruschetta have been popping up in the kitchen.
This is one such Italian pasta salad that seemed to just come into existence, brightening my day.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.
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Meanwhile, zest the lemons and limes in a large bowl. Add the lemon and lime juice and watch out for seeds! Add the olive oil and mix everything together.
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Add small amounts of the mandarin oranges, tomatoes, basil and then the pasta. Layer it again and again until all your ingredients are used. Toss and serve at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 148kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5.18g8%
- Saturated Fat 0.7g4%
- Cholesterol 4mg2%
- Sodium 97mg5%
- Potassium 278mg8%
- Total Carbohydrate 24.43g9%
- Dietary Fiber 3g12%
- Sugars 7.77g
- Protein 2.22g5%
- Vitamin A 457 IU
- Vitamin C 37.6 mg
- Calcium 15 mg
- Iron 0.36 mg
- Vitamin E 1.1 IU
- Vitamin K 10.9 mcg
- Thiamin 0.08 mg
- Riboflavin 0.05 mg
- Niacin 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Folate 27 mcg
- Vitamin B12 0.01 mcg
- Pantothenic Acid 0.27 mg
- Phosphorus 62 mg
- Magnesium 31 mg
- Zinc 0.44 mg
- Selenium 1.6 mcg
- Copper 0.09 mg
- Manganese 0.14 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Hi! I'm Chelsea,
I'm a food lover, health enthusiast, author, Pilates teacher and studio owner. I love to teach and manifest a deep love for Pilates and health and enjoy nothing more than helping others make their bodies become healthy and strong. My goal is to create simple, nutritious recipes that are easy to throw together using all the good stuff, but without sacrificing taste or the pleasure of eating, because life is all about finding balance, and nothing beats the satisfaction of eating something that tastes good which just also happens to be good for you!
Enjoy!
