Feta & Cranberry Penne Salad: Easy Orange Vinaigrette Twist
A refreshing salad combining tangy feta cheese, sweet cranberries, and a zesty orange vinaigrette.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: salad
- Method: mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, feta, cranberries, parsley, and almonds.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together orange juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider marinating the feta in olive oil and herbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Feta salad, Cranberry salad, Orange vinaigrette, Pasta salad