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Harvest Pasta Salad with Candied Pecans

When your Halloween trick-or-treaters want candy for dinner, this pasta salad with candied pecans will help lure them in for a nutritious and delicious meal.
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Harvest Pasta Salad with Candied Pecans
Catelli Smart Fusilli

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (375 g) Catelli Smart Fusilli
  • Candied Pecans:
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Pecans
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • Pasta Salad:
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) Plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) Olive oil
  • 2tbsp (30 mL) Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) Fresh chives, finely chopped
  • 4 tsp (20 mL) Grainy mustard
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) Honey
  • 1 Clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) Each, salt and pepper
  • 2 cups (500 mL) Baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Halved red grapes
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 Stalks celery, thinly sliced

Cooking Steps

Step 1

To make candied pecans, preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). In a small skillet set over medium heat, combine sugar and 4 tsp (20 mL) water; bring to boil. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Stir in pecans and salt.

Step 2

Spread in single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until caramel is set; let cool completely.

Step 3

Cook fusilli according to package directions; drain and let cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, oil, vinegar, chives, mustard, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Add pasta, tossing well. Fold in spinach, grapes, apple slices, and celery. Garnish with candied pecans.