Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Salad

Name: Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 oz rotini pasta; 8 oz canned chickpeas (equal to 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed); 2 cups diced cucumber; 2 cups halved grape tomatoes; ½ cup sliced black olives; ½ cup thin red onion slices; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese; handful of fresh basil; 1 large lemon, juiced; 3 tablespoon white wine vinegar; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 large garlic cloves minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 2 teaspoon sugar

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:8min

Inspired by https://marisamoore.com/chickpea-pasta-salad/ Note: One 15 ounce can of chickpeas is about 8 ounces of chickpeas once the liquid has been drained.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:59:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories420.5 kcal (21%)

Total Fat25 g (36%)

Carbs41.7 g (16%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein9.5 g (19%)

Sodium691 mg (35%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

For the Pasta Salad

8 ozrotini pasta

8 ozcanned chickpeas

equal to 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed

2 cupscucumber

diced

2 cupsgrape tomatoes

halved

½ cupsliced black olives

½ cupred onion

thin, slices

½ cupcrumbled feta cheese

fresh basil

For the Lemon Garlic Vinagrette

1lemon

large, juiced

3 tablespoonwhite wine vinegar

½ cupextra virgin olive oil

2garlic cloves

large, minced

1 teaspoondried oregano

1 teaspoondried basil

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

1 teaspooncoarse salt

2 teaspoonsugar

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to package directions, in salted water. Allow to cool slightly.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette. Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a mason jar with a lid and shake until blended or whisk in a medium bowl.

Step 3

Assemble the salad. Add the warm pasta, chickpeas, vegetables, and feta to a large mixing bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat. Serve.