Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Arugula, Pine Nuts and Herb Dressing

Name: Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Arugula, Pine Nuts and Herb Dressing
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons pine nuts; 1 pound fusilli pasta; 1/2 cup cilantro leaves; 1/2 cup basil leaves; 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped oregano leaves; 1 garlic clove; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 1/2 cups baby arugula; 1 1/4 cups grape tomatoes, halved; 1/2 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice

Instructions

Cook:20min

For lighter winter meals, Melissa Rubel Jacobson jazzes up a basic pasta salad with peppery arugula and a lively mayo-based dressing made with garlic,...

Updated at: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:18:12 GMT