Name: Pasta Salad with Blue Cheese, Walnuts, Grapes, Celery & Arugula
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ (142 g) pkg baby arugula; 6 sticks celery; 1 ½ (113 g) pkg crumbled blue cheese; 3 cloves garlic; 1 small bunch green onions (scallions); 425 g penne pasta; 0.45 kg red grapes; 1 cup walnuts; black pepper; brown sugar; Dijon mustard; extra virgin olive oil; red wine vinegar; salt

Pasta Salad with Blue Cheese, Walnuts, Grapes, Celery & ArugulaPasta Salad with Blue Cheese, Walnuts, Grapes, Celery & Arugula — a 30-minute dinner recipe with 14 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 ½ (142 g) pkg baby arugula

6 sticks celery

1 ½ (113 g) pkg crumbled blue cheese

3 cloves garlic

1 small bunch green onions (scallions)

425 g penne pasta

0.45 kg red grapes

1 cup walnuts

black pepper

brown sugar

Dijon mustard

extra virgin olive oil

red wine vinegar

salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).

Fill a large pot halfway with water (from the tap), cover, and bring to a boil. Uncover, add salt and pasta, and stir for a few seconds. Cook until desired firmness, 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, transfer walnuts to a baking sheet pan and spread out in an even layer. Place in the oven (it doesn't have to be fully heated) and bake, stirring halfway through, until lightly toasted, 5-7 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

While the walnuts are toasting, wash and dry the fresh produce. (Skip the arugula if it came pre-washed.)

Peel and mince garlic. Place in a large bowl along with oil, vinegar, Dijon, sugar, salt, and pepper; whisk to combine the dressing.

Halve grapes and add to the bowl with the dressing.

Trim celery and green onions; slice crosswise into thin pieces and add both to the bowl.

Mince half of the walnuts and add to the bowl. Roughly chop remaining walnuts and set aside for serving.

When the pasta is done, drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl.

Add arugula to the bowl and toss to combine the pasta salad.

To serve, divide pasta salad between plates or bowls; top with blue cheese and remaining walnuts. Enjoy!

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