--- title: "Meatless Friday: Summer Fruit and Pasta Salad" description: Elizabeth Varga shares a fun fruity dish to highlight summer produce. It's ready in less than 30 minutes. 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It's ready in less than 30 minutes. Download our printable recipe card!* --- I've been making a version of this salad for a few years now. I keep returning to it because it has bold flavors and is so easy to make. I love making it in the summer, when the produce is at its peak — hello, cherry season! This salad is a green salad, fruit salad, and pasta salad all in one! Using fruits in savory salads is so underrated. Fruits add sweetness and texture that help enhance the overall flavor of a savory salad. And pasta adds a heartiness to the salad that you won't get with produce alone. With a base of greens, you're still getting the veggies and fiber that makes a salad so healthy.   ![20240809 EVarga 3](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20240809%20EVarga%203.png?width=860&height=860&name=20240809%20EVarga%203.png)   ## Summer Fruit and Pasta Salad ### Ingredients for Salad - 8 Ounces Rotini (I used chickpea rotini for extra protein) - 5 Ounces Fresh Spinach - 1 Medium Fennel Bulb, cored and sliced vertically - 2 Cups Edamame, cooked according to package directions and cooled - 1 Cup Cherries, pitted and halved - 1 Medium Mango, peeled and cubed - 2 Medium Nectarines or Plums, sliced ### Ingredients for Dressing - 3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup - 1 Tablespoon Tahini - Zest of 1 Lemon - Juice of 2 Lemons - ½ Teaspoon Salt ### Directions 1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. 2. In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients. 3. Assemble the salad. Place a bed of spinach on a large platter or bowl. Top with the fennel, cooked pasta, edamame, cherries, nectarines, and mango. Drizzle with the dressing. Enjoy!   [![Download printable recipe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/3cbf7263-f714-47ea-8260-46ff395b67dc.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/3cbf7263-f714-47ea-8260-46ff395b67dc)   [![See our full list of Meatless Friday recipes](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/78e80fc5-0f87-4e45-9328-c9be5b685c01.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/78e80fc5-0f87-4e45-9328-c9be5b685c01)   Did you try this recipe? Share your thoughts with the Catholic Mom community! 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With a passion for healthy living, she is a full-time food blogger and food photographer. When not in the kitchen, Elizabeth enjoys drinking coffee, working out, listening to podcasts, and going on long walks. 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