# Autumn Pasta Salad

This pasta salad combines hearty and crisp ingredients, perfect for a summer to fall transition.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 oz pasta of choice
- 3 cups arugula
- 1 package chicken sausage
- 2 large sweet potatoes, cubed
- 0.5 green apple, diced
- 0.5 red apple, diced (Fuji)
- 0.25 red onion, diced
- 0.33 cup walnuts
- 3 tbsp feta
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 425°F.
2. Cube your sweet potatoes and add them onto a baking sheet along with olive oil and salt to taste. Roast for 30 minutes or until fully cooked. Then set aside.
3. Cook your pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
4. Cook your chicken sausage in a large skillet according to package instructions and then dice into 1/4-inch rounds.
5. Add cooked pasta to a large bowl.
6. Add arugula to the bowl.
7. Add diced chicken sausage to the bowl.
8. Add roasted sweet potatoes to the bowl.
9. Add diced green and red apples to the bowl.
10. Add diced red onion to the bowl.
11. Add walnuts to the bowl.
12. Add feta to the bowl.
13. Make the dressing by combining all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisking well until emulsified.
14. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad.
15. Toss to combine all ingredients well.

## Equipment

- oven
- baking sheet
- large skillet
- large bowl
- small bowl
- whisk

## Tips

- This dish can be served slightly warm or cold, making it a great meal prep option.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOxEBIBiYpq/?igsh=MTF5OGF3bHF6d2tidQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fe79acf5-76d0-4cf2-b36f-6d6801e84fb0
- Extracted: 2025-11-11

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