Gluten-Free Creamy Potato Pasta Salad

You all know I’m not the world’s greatest gluten-free chef, and the recipes I tend to post are a little on the elementary side. But, in attempts to mix things up and give my readers a little something special, I thought I would reach out to Personal Chef and Culinary Nutritionist, Amie Valpone of TheHealthyApple.com.

Amie graciously agreed to submit the below recipe for my Gluten-Free Recipes page. Treat your body like a temple with this clean, healthy dish, and impress your taste buds while you’re at it!

Gluten-Free Creamy Potato Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 4 large red potatoes
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 pound gluten-free elbow pasta, such as TruRoots brand, cooked & drained
• 1/2 cup Greek plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 tsp. fresh dill leaves, torn into pieces
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Instructions:

1. Place potatoes in a small stockpot; cover with cold salted water. Bring to a boil then reduce to medium heat and cook until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; drain and set aside to cool. Cut cooked potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.

2. Fill a small saucepan with salted water, and bring to a boil. Add frozen peas; cook according to package, then drain. In a large bowl, combine cooked pease, potatoes and elbow pasta. Set aside.

3. In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil; mix well to combine. Fold dressing into potato and pasta mixture. Add red bell pepper, fresh dill, cashews, sea salt and pepper; gently toss to combine.

4. Transfer to a serving bowl and voila! How delicious does this dish look?

For more recipes from Amie, visit her website, TheHealthyApple.com. You’re sure to find a variety of gluten-free recipes for any occasion!

Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP is the Editor-in-Chief of TheHealthyApple.com; she is a Manhattan based Personal Chef, Culinary Nutritionist, Professional Recipe Developer, Food Photographer and Writer specializing in simple gluten-free and dairy-free ‘Clean’ recipes for the home cook. Amie recently healed herself from six years of chronic pain, exhausting every doctor in the country and Mayo Clinic; she shares her story of how Clean Eating saved her life and inspires you to Clean up your food, too. Amie lives in Manhattan, NYC where she cooks for a variety of clients including celebrities and people with busy lifestyles who enjoy healthy, fresh food.Visit Amie on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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