Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Escape to the sunny Mediterranean with this delightful pasta salad recipe that bursts with flavors and colors.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 271kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups Uncooked Pasta fusilli or any short pasta
- 2 cups Cucumber halved or chopped
- 2 cups Cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup Fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup Kalamata olives pitted and sliced
- 1 cup Red Onion chopped
- ½ cup Feta Cheese crumbled or sliced
For the Dressing
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoon Garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon Fresh oregano (finely chopped) or dried
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Honey optional
- Pinch of salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Add salt to a pot of boiling water over medium heat and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the dressing ingredients to another bowl and stir to combine. Pour the dressing all over the salad, then toss to combine.
- You can serve immediately or allow it to chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Nutrition
Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg