Description
This Greek Pasta Salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish perfect for a light lunch or as a side. Packed with Mediterranean ingredients and a zesty dressing, it’s a sure crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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Dressing:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Salad:
- 1 x 400g tinned chickpeas, drained
- 150g fusilli pasta
- ½ cucumber, diced
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 100g vegan feta cheese, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 30g kalamata olives, diced
- 20g fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 red onion, diced
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain, and rinse under cold water.
- Prepare Chickpeas: Optionally air fry chickpeas for crispiness or add directly to salad.
- Prepare Ingredients: Dice onion, peppers, parsley, cucumber, halve tomatoes, crumble feta, and chop olives.
- Make Dressing: Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar, shake well.
- Assemble Salad: Mix all salad ingredients in a bowl, add dressing, toss gently.
- Serve: Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can customize this salad by adding additional veggies like artichokes or bell peppers.
- For a non-vegan version, use traditional feta cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Greek Pasta Salad, Mediterranean Salad, Vegan Pasta Salad
