Winter Fruit and Pasta Salad

You don't have to give up enjoying fresh fruit during the winter season. Just select a colorful variety of fresh winter fruit, mix it all together with just a bit of crunchy celery, add a bright poppy seed dressing, and start smiling.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 160 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons minced celery
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
• 2 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
• 1 cup mini farfalle pasta
• 2 kiwi fruits - peeled, sliced, and quartered
• 1 medium apple, diced
• 1 medium Bartlett pear, cored and diced
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain well.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine mandarin orange sections, kiwi, apple, pear, dried cranberries, pomegranate arils, and celery in a large bowl.

Step 3

Add pasta to the fruit salad, mixing until well combined.

Step 4

Whisk lime juice, honey, olive oil, and poppy seeds together in a small bowl. Pour over pasta salad and stir until combined. Place in the refrigerator until flavors have blended, about 30 minutes.