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Honey Balsamic Fruit Pasta Salad

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*I have been compensated by Mom It Forward Blogger Network and Tessemae for this pasta salad recipe. All opinions are mine alone.  #SavorSummer #TasteWhatMatters

Definitely summer here now and as I have shared often enough I absolutely love this time of the year. See not only for the weather in general. But also for the healthier recipes I can use to make meals with summertime fruits and foods.

Therefore during the summer, I usually like to eat more salads, including cold pasta salads with fresh fruits.  So when I do make cold pasta salads here, I most likely will use salad dressings to top my pasta salads off.

pasta salad

With that in mind, I think it’s time to take a close look at the foods we are are eating, specifically salad dressing! Whether we realize it or not, we spend a good bit of time planning for the perfect salad … sniffing, squeezing, smelling, washing, chopping, and tossing. But then in the last possible moment, we screw it all up by adding a dressing that has been given no thought.  So, I say that we should stop all that.

That is where Tessemae’s, which is a growing natural food company founded by The Vetter brothers (Greg, Brian, and Matt) in 2009 at their local Whole Foods Market in Annapolis, Maryland, using a simple recipe created and used by their mom throughout their childhood.

Tessemaes Dressings

Plus Tessemae’s are the perfect enhancement to all delicious foods. Why? Because they are clean, fresh dressings, marinades, and condiments with real ingredients and no preservatives.. See Tessemae’s uses real, whole sourced food ingredients,Whole30 approved, certified USDA organic, and contain no added sugar, thickeners, or additives, which are unlike most salad dressings on the market. On top of this, Tessemae’s offers 25 different dressings, marinades, and condiments.

Tessemaes Upclose Dressings

Also Tessemae’s commitment to healthy eating and living is the core of their mission, to provide simple, yet delicious food to consumers made with real ingredients.  All products are also available for purchase directly from Tessemae’s at www.tessemaes.com.

#SavorSummer #TasteWhatMatters @Tessemaes Honey Balsamic Grilled Shrimp Fruit Gorgonzola Pasta #ad

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By the way, I use Tessemae’s Organic Honey Balsamic, which is not only a healthier alternative, but also sweet with the added organic honey to make a cool summer meal with Honey Balsamic Grilled Shrimp, Strawberry and Cranberry Gorgonzola Pasta Salad.

Tessemae's Pasta Salad

See my Pasta Salad recipe below now…

Tessemae's Honey Balsamic Grilled Shrimp, Strawberry Cranberry, Gorgonzola Pasta Salad

Tessemae's Pasta Salad
Yield: 4

Honey Balsamic Grilled Shrimp, Strawberry and Cranberry Gorgonzola Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

A tasty sweet spring/summer time pasta salad.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz bow tie pasta, cooked (or any pasta of choice)
  • 1 cup Tessemae’s Honey Balsamic Dressing
  • 3 cups sliced strawberries and cranberries
  • 1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese
  • 8 oz shrimp, cooked, tails removed (de-veined)

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water.
  2. Grill shrimp with a bit of olive oil, garlic and cracked pepper.
  3. Slice Strawberries and add to pasta in a large bowl. Top with Tessemae Honey Balsamic dressing, gorgonzola cheese and shrimp.
  4. Enjoy.
© Janine Huldie

Honey Balsamic Pasta Fruit Salad

For more information on Tessemae’s, find them on Facebook and/or Twitter.

Do you like making pasta salads in the summer?

Also, will you try Tessemae’s organic dressings?

Now, tell me in the comments…

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About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Mamapedia, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also runs her own graphic design company at J9 Designs.

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  2. Seana Turner says

    That looks so light and yummy. I will have to look for Tessemae’s.. I love shrimp, and it seems like something everyone gobbles up whenever I serve it – even children!

  3. William Holland says

    I’ll pass this on to Bev. It looks way too healthy for me to try. LOL

    Have a great Thursday. I’m playing catch-up after spending most of yesterday manning the booth at a Farmers’ Market….now I have to hustle.

    • Janine says

      Aw, know the catch up feeling this past week myself and hope Bev does enjoy though. Happy Thursday now, Bill!! 🙂

  5. eli@coachdaddy says

    I should stop in Annapolis this weekend and pick up a few bottles. We’ve made pasta salad a couple of times this summer. The girls will love this one – it’s in the folder for recipes we need to make.

  6. Jen says

    Holy smokes this is like the perfect summer recipe! Yum! I pretty much need this right now. You rock. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe 🙂 I am a fan!

  7. Cynthia says

    Yum, yum! I love stuff like this – it makes an otherwise “mundane” dish so very good!
    Happy Friday to you! I hope you’ve had a great week! Sending hugs!
    xox

  8. Diane Roark says

    Janine,

    I too eat a lot of salads during the summer. I love strawberries and pasta. I have never heard of Tessemae’s dressings but it looks soooo delicious. The Honey Balsalmic would be my favorite and I know it would be amazing with strawberries. YUM!

    Thanks for sharing!
    Diane

    • Janine says

      Aw, you are so welcome and I know sweet every once in awhile is something I have been getting more into, as well now!! 😉

  11. Amanda || Growing Up Madison says

    Oh I just LOVE a good pasta salad, they are perfect for summer! I’ve never tried Tessame however, and I wonder if I can find it here. I’ll be looking for it in the supermarkets next time I go shopping.

  14. Chris Carter says

    That sounds utterly DELICIOUS Janine! And those dressings are definitely something I want to check out. I’ve been into salads a lot lately too.. 🙂 I’m always looking for yummy new dressings that are healthy! Are any of them gluten free? I’ll be looking into that. There are a few good ones out there, but I do hope there’s one in that amazing collection you shared!

  16. Leslie says

    Oh, yum! This sounds delicious! We don’t have pasta salad that often, but I’m starting to think that maybe we should change that. Thanks for the recipe!

  17. Rorybore says

    This looks so yummy!!! I love having a fresh salad, and I will throw all kinds of things in there: especially strawberries. I happen to have some fresh picked ones right now, so I’ll have to give this a try. I prefer a simple salad dressing too, and not something that smothers or overwhelms the whole salad.

    • Janine says

      I am with you on not using an overpowering salad dressing either and this one really is mild and just yummy. So, I hope you get to try soon now 🙂

  18. Katherines Corner says

    I love the mix of savory and sweet in this salad. I can’t have any dressing on my salads, they all have onion or some other trigger… Hoping your week is as swet as you are xo

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