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A bowl of Summer Pasta Salad Healthy featuring fusilli pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese.

Summer Pasta Salad Healthy

Fresh ingredients kept this pasta salad light yet satisfying.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 10 oz whole wheat pasta

Vegetables and Cheese

  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup cucumber
  • 1/4 cup red onion
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta. Cool the pasta completely to prevent a soggy texture.
  • Combine the cooled pasta with the vegetables and feta cheese in a large bowl.
  • Whisk the dressing ingredients until they are emulsified. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture.
  • Toss everything together well. Chill the salad for 1 to 2 hours so the flavors absorb.
  • Serve the salad cold. Drizzle with extra olive oil and add fresh herbs before serving.

Notes

By Hanna Foster, Adaptation Specialist at Recipes by Betty.
Keyword healthy summer pasta salad, light pasta salad, summer healthy salad, Summer Pasta Salad Healthy