Summer meets Fall Pasta Salad: Butternut, Tomato and Chickpea Pasta Salad
Posted Oct 05 2010 5:00am
Then it hit me. Summery pasta salad meets fall flavors.
I did a little searching and found Ina Garten's Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette . It was the perfect starting point for this meal. Her fall-inspired salad had squash, maple, cranberries, and apple. My mind injected summery tomatoes, pasta salad, and chick peas. The mixture of sweet cranberries and savory vinegar-laced pasta, crunchy walnuts and creamy squash, and juicy, bright tomato... it was epic. I think I have a new favorite season.
Tips and Trades-As with any pasta salad, the pasta is interchangeable. Some fun shapes can be found here: http://www.pastashoppe.com/ -Substitute any bean variety, such as kidney beans for more color and antioxidants. -Can't find shallots? Use red onion instead.
Then it hit me. Summery pasta salad meets fall flavors.
I did a little searching and found Ina Garten's Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette . It was the perfect starting point for this meal. Her fall-inspired salad had squash, maple, cranberries, and apple. My mind injected summery tomatoes, pasta salad, and chick peas. The mixture of sweet cranberries and savory vinegar-laced pasta, crunchy walnuts and creamy squash, and juicy, bright tomato... it was epic.
I think I have a new favorite season.
Tips and Trades-As with any pasta salad, the pasta is interchangeable. Some fun shapes can be found here: http://www.pastashoppe.com/
-Substitute any bean variety, such as kidney beans for more color and antioxidants.
-Can't find shallots? Use red onion instead.