Okay. I looked at this salad when it was first posted and my first thought was, “EWWWW!!” How could Kayte think this was good? Feta cheese!! Mustard!! Yuck!! Sorry, Kayte!! So I put off making it and put off making it, but I knew I HAD to make it eventually. After all, Kayte is one of my best blogger/twitter buddies. So I bit the bullet and put the salad together.
Wow!! Have I changed my tune. “Thanks, Kayte, this was good!!!” I have to admit I am still not a big fan of Feta cheese or mustard, but crumbled small the Feta cheese merely adds flavor. I used a garlic/herb Feta for extra flavor. I didn’t have any Dijon mustard, but I did have some 
Honing Mosterd that another great blogger/twitter buddy, Marthe, sent me from The Netherlands. It doesn’t as strong a mustard flavor as DiJon so it was perfect for the dressing for this salad which also called for Red Wine Vinegar, Olive Oil, and minced garlic. Just right!!
The salad itself is a simple mix of pasta, Feta, Chopped (or chiffonade) baby spinach, red onion, and walnuts. I used a tricolor pasta for color. The walnuts added a surprise little crunch in each bite.
And I have to say I really enjoyed this pasta salad and will definitely fix it often. Thanks, Kayte, again, for adding a new taste to my food horizons.
I wonder how the other CEinMB members liked it. Guess I (and you) will just have to visit and see.
If you want to try this delicious salad you can find ithe recipe on FoodTVor in Ellie’s The Food You Crave on page 137.
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November 11, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Whew…I am so happy to hear that you liked it…the pressure is always on, you know, when you choose a recipe for the whole group. You did really well, especially since you don’t like some of those ingredients. I started out loving all the ingredients before ever mixing them together, so I KNEW I was going to love it…not nearly enough feta or mustard in my life you know. Your salad looks great…now I want to try it with that kind of mustard…Oh, Marthe, Oh, Marthe, did you hear that??? lol, just kidding. Happy that you had a change to use it…maybe sometime you can put some of those sausages in there that you and Marthe are always exchanging…lol lol lol.
November 11, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Yay for trying something you thought you wouldn’t like! That’s the beauty of this group, though, isn’t it? Now you have a new recipe under your belt! It looks great!
November 12, 2010 at 9:11 AM
You know, I actually don’t care for dijon mustard, but I could not even taste it in this salad. I think next time I will add a couple of cherry tomatoes. There is so much you could do with this recipe. Yours looks delicious.
November 12, 2010 at 5:38 PM
I wish I would’ve tried this one! Don’t get me wrong–life has been crazy–but I wasn’t super motivated because I–like you–wasn’t a fan of all of the ingredients (mustard, raw red onion, walnuts). You’re giving me courage–so perhaps I’ll give it a shot! Glad you enjoyed it!
November 12, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Like you, on the first read of this recipe, I thought it sounded awful. I decided to try it just to see, and fell in love! I’m glad you enjoyed as well. Yours looks yummy!
November 13, 2010 at 8:05 AM
I really loved this one too, I’ll definitely try it again. Kayte picked a winner! 🙂