This autumn pasta salad brings together roasted delicata squash, creamy white beans, and peppery arugula—all tossed with a cozy sage–walnut pesto that captures the essence of fall. The flavors are mildly sweet, herbaceous, and grounding. Serve it slightly warm or at room temperature for an easy seasonal meal or a beautiful addition to a holiday table. It keeps well for a few days, making it perfect for meal prep or next-day lunches.
Ingredients
Pasta Salad
12 ounces
gluten-free pasta
cooked al dente
1 medium
delicata squash
seeded and cut into half rounds
2 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoons
sea salt
1½ cups
cooked
cannellini beans
drained and rinsed
½ small
red onions
thinly sliced
3 cups
baby arugula
Sage-Walnut Pesto
¾ cups
raw walnuts
2 cloves
garlic
peeled
¾ teaspoons
sea salt
2 tablespoons
fresh sage
(packed)
2 cups
parsley
(packed)
2 tablespoons
lemon juice
⅓ cups
extra virgin olive oil
Nutrition Facts
Per serving Recipe serves 6
- Protein 9%
- Net carbs 55%
- Fat 36%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
- Calories
- 734kcal
- Protein
- 15.8g
- Total Carbohydrates
- 113g
- Dietary Fiber
- 18.8g
- Net Carbs
- 94.3g
- Total Sugars
- 1.1g
- Sucrose
- 0.38g
- Glucose
- 0.18g
- Fructose
- 0.14g
- Total Fat
- 27.5g
- Saturated Fat
- 3.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 13.8g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 8.9g
- Sodium
- 375mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- 40.8mg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.52mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.18mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 4.1mg
- Pantothenic Acid (B5)
- 1.2mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.53mg
- Folate (B9)
- 143µg
- Choline
- 9.9mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- 2.7mg
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
- 349µg
Minerals
Minerals
- Calcium
- 123mg
- Iron
- 4.5mg
- Magnesium
- 221mg
- Phosphorus
- 455mg
- Potassium
- 1022mg
- Zinc
- 3.2mg
- Copper
- 0.64mg
- Manganese
- 1.4mg
- Selenium
- 12.1µg
- Fluoride
- 0.06µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
- Histidine
- 0.44g
- Isoleucine
- 0.6g
- Leucine
- 1.6g
- Lysine
- 0.61g
- Methionine
- 0.28g
- Phenylalanine
- 0.76g
- Threonine
- 0.6g
- Tryptophan
- 0.15g
- Valine
- 0.79g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- 0.95g
- Arginine
- 1g
- Aspartic Acid
- 1.4g
- Cystine
- 0.23g
- Glutamic Acid
- 2.7g
- Glycine
- 0.65g
- Proline
- 1.1g
- Serine
- 0.78g
- Tyrosine
- 0.54g
Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
- 13.5g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- ALA (18:3 n-3)
- 1.4g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Linoleic Acid (LA)
- 7.5g
Other
Carotenoids
- Beta-Carotene
- 1337µg
- Beta-Cryptoxanthin
- 0.2µg
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- 1502µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
- Phytosterols
- 38.3mg
- Stigmasterol
- 0.63mg
Other Compounds
- Betaine
- 0.07mg
