Cheese, apple and turkey pasta salad - Real Recipes from Mums

This is an easy to put together recipe that combines ingredients you might not normally think to put together. The crispness of the apples balance well with the smooth cheese, smokey turkey and slightly sweet sauce. A great dish that is worth a try.

Ingredients (serves 4)

1/2 cup Maple syrup
1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 Lemon, or whole small lemon, juiced
1/2 tsp Garlic salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
300g Penne pasta
100g Havarti, diced
1 Granny Smith apple, diced
100g Thickly sliced turkey, diced

Method

Cook penne as directed. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
In a large bowl whisk maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper.
Dice cheese, apple and turkey. Mix together with pasta.
Add oil to the rest of the sauce ingredients, mix well and then add cheese, apple, pasta mixture. Mix well and then pour everything into a serving bowl.

Notes

This recipe can be served cold and can easily be made a day early.

18 Comments

- - serotonin said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    10:24 pm
Very interesting combination of ingredients. Would love to see what they’re like together, but will have to omit the turkey as I don’t eat meat. Thanks for sharing!

- - shaneanddan said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    9:54 pm
Looking forward to trying this. My sons love pasta and this looks like a more healthy wholesome alternative to what they normally have

- - JessyJade190490 said
  - 16 Nov 2015
    12:41 am
Oh yum!! My mum use to make some similar but was much simpler – pasta, cheese, apple and traditional mayonnaise as the dressing think I might try yours, sounds delicious!!

- - mom152736 said
  - 12 Nov 2015
    9:32 am
Apple is nice variation. I’ve never done this before…will try and let you know …

- - mom62624 said
  - 09 Nov 2015
    7:27 am
An interesting recipe; it looks great so thanks for sharing!.
- Nicoletta replied
  
  11 Nov 2015 , 1:49 pm
  Yes I agree! I always like seeing different combinations of flavours – gives me ideas for recipes I make.
- - youngoldlady said
  - 06 Nov 2015
    6:28 pm
Be keeping this one in mind for a quick salad that can be used for work lunches.

- - mom103778 said
  - 05 Nov 2015
    11:12 am
Looks like a nice dish, not sure about cheese and apple though.

- - mom57808 said
  - 05 Nov 2015
    6:51 am
mmm I am going to try this one for the weekend bbq, I hope we have a bbq anyway as the weather is pretty bad at the moment

- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 04 Nov 2015
    9:25 pm
What a delicious combination for pasta

- - mom112217 said
  - 04 Nov 2015
    9:21 pm
Love pasta and apples are a new addition,thanks for your recipe!

- - mom113177 said
  - 04 Nov 2015
    6:23 pm
Never thought to add apple to a pasta dish. One I will have to try!

- - mom94125 said
  - 04 Nov 2015
    3:11 pm
turkey and apple are not ingredients that i use with pasta usually so this recipe is a little different to me. oh well it still looks really good and will be something new to try

- - mom94378 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    11:10 pm
Intriguing list of ingredients here – worth a try I think.

- - mom93821 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    10:35 pm
An unusual combo of ingredients for a pasta dish. Will try this out – thanks!

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    8:08 pm
I would be interested to try this different combination of ingredients

- - Klsmith91 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    2:33 pm
I know what I am making xmas day! Sounds delish!

- - mom90758 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    1:58 pm
It looks delicious. And so fresh!!