Mediterranean Kale Pasta Salad

Sauteed kale with pasta, sundried tomatoes, feta, and parmesan cheese in a white bowl.

This vibrant Mediterranean Kale Pasta Salad is a delicious copycat version of a Sam's Club favorite! Featuring a delightful combination of al dente pasta, tender kale, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, and a medley of creamy, tangy feta and sharp Parmesan cheeses. It’s all brought together with a flavorful Garlic Basil Olive Oil dressing. Perfect as a satisfying lunch or an impressive dish to share at parties, this salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser every time!

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cappelletti pasta (cavatappi, fusilli, farfalle(bow tie) are also good shapes for this salad)
  • 3 cups kale, stems removed and roughly chopped1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup The Olive Tap's Garlic Basil Olive Oil, plus 1 Tbsp
  • 2-3 tbsp The Olive Tap's Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar
  • The Olive Tap's Seasonello® to taste

 

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente.  Drain and rinse in cold water and set aside.
Add the chopped kale to a large bowl.  Drizzle 1 Tbsp of the Garlic Basil Olive Oil over the kale and message for 2-3 minutes to soften the leaves.
Add the cooled pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and Parmesan cheeses to the kale.  Stir to combine.
Whisk together the Garlic Basil Olive Oil, Sicilian Lemon Balsamic Vinegar and Seasonello® to taste.  Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and mix well until well combined.
Serve immediately or chill in the fridge.

Recipe by Angie, Colorado Springs

Products featured in this recipe
A bottle of Garlic Basil Olive Oil from The Olive Tap next to olives and leaves with an inset showing bulbs of garlic and fresh basil leaves.

Garlic-Basil Olive Oil

Garlic-Basil Olive Oil
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Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar from The Olive Tap surrounded by grapes in front of a wooden barrel with a picture of lemons in it, and a sweetness scale indicating a two.

Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar

Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar
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Jar of Seasonello® Herbal Sea Salt, a staff favorite from The Olive Tap, next to fresh rosemary and a bulb of garlic on a black background.

Seasonello® Herbal Sea Salt

Seasonello® Herbal Sea Salt
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