Lemony Cucumber and Herb Pasta Salad

Name: Lemony Cucumber and Herb Pasta Salad
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: • 1 pound short pasta (such as radiators, orecchiette, gemelli); • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for cooking pasta; • 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for serving; • 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard; • 1 tablespoon lemon zest plus 6 tablespoons fresh juice (from 2 lemons), plus 1 lemon half for serving; • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated; • ½ teaspoon black pepper; • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper; • 1 pound Persian cucumbers, sliced; • 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled; • 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems; • ½ cup packed fresh mint leaves, torn if large

3 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:53:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories265 kcal (13%)

Total Fat12.1 g (17%)

Carbs31.2 g (12%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein8 g (16%)

Sodium429.1 mg (21%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 poundshort pasta

such as radiators, orecchiette, gemelli

1 teaspoonkosher salt

plus more for cooking pasta

6 tablespoonsolive oil

divided, plus more for serving

2 tablespoonswhole-grain mustard

2lemons

1 tablespoon lemon zest plus 6 tablespoons fresh juice, plus 1 lemon half for serving

2 clovesgarlic

finely chopped or grated

½ teaspoonblack pepper

½ teaspooncrushed red pepper

1 poundPersian cucumbers

sliced

8 ouncesfeta cheese

crumbled

1 cupfresh cilantro leaves

packed and tender stems

½ cupfresh mint leaves

packed, torn if large

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions for al dente. Drain and spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil and set aside.

Step 2

Whisk mustard, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in remaining 4 tablespoons oil. Add cucumbers and feta and toss to coat.

Step 3

Add pasta to cucumber mixture and toss to combine. Pasta salad can be made up to this point up to 2 days in advance. Just before serving, add cilantro and mint, drizzle with oil, and squeeze lemon half over top; toss and serve.