Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Name: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 16 oz chickpea pasta (or favorite pasta); 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes; 1 up quartered artichoke hearts; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber (quarters or half moons); 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1 cup halved grape tomatoes; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/3 cup crumbled feta; 2 small lemons, juiced; 3 tablespoons avocado oil; 3 tablespoons agave nectar (honey or maple syrup works too); 1.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1.5 tablespoons dijon mustard

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is the perfect easy summer recipe! It's made with chickpea pasta and drizzled with a sweet lemon dressing!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:29:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories589.5 kcal (29%)

Total Fat20.6 g (29%)

Carbs84 g (32%)

Sugars23.8 g (26%)

Protein32.1 g (64%)

Sodium369.1 mg (18%)

Fiber18.6 g (66%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

16 ozchickpea pasta

or favorite pasta

½ cupsun dried tomatoes

chopped

1artichoke hearts

quartered

½ cupcucumber

chopped, quarters or half moons

½ cupred onion

chopped

1 cupgrape tomatoes

halved

¼ cupparsley

chopped

⅓ cupcrumbled feta

2lemons juiced

small

3 tablespoonsavocado oil

3 tablespoonsagave nectar

honey or maple syrup works too

1 ½ tablespoonsapple cider vinegar

1 ½ tablespoonsdijon mustard

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to package instructions.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, chop and slice the sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke harts should be quartered but if not, quarter them, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes and parsley and put them in a large bowl. Also add the feta to the bowl as well.

Step 3

Then, add the lemon juice, avocado oil, agave nectar, apple cider vinegar, and dijon to a mason jar with a lid and shake it until combined. Set aside.

Step 4

Drain the pasta and add it to the large bowl.

Step 5

Pour the dressing on top of the salad ingredients and toss until the pasta salad is glistening with the delicious lemony goodness.

Step 6

Garnish with additional crumbled feta and parsley. Enjoy!

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