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Whole Wheat Pasta Salad Recipe with Salmon, Tomatoes & Herb Dressing for a Half-Marathon Recipe
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- Other whole grain pasta dishes:
- Cookinâ Canuckâs Healthy Lasagne with Turkey, Pesto & Peppers
- Cookinâ Canuckâs Whole Grain Penne with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Cauliflower & Capers
- The Talking Kitchenâs Goat Brie Arugula Pasta
- With a Side of Sneakersâ Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Lemon, Olive Oil & Roasted Asparagus
- The Healthy Foodieâs Chicken & Sundried Tomato Pasta
- Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon, Tomatoes & Herb Dressing
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com
- Ingredients
- The dressing:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 1/4 tsp dried chile flakes
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- The rest:
- 13 oz. whole wheat penne pasta
- 12 oz. skinless salmon, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 8 oz grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 3 oz. myzithra (or feta) cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
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