Description
A delicious and nutritious pasta salad loaded with protein from chickpeas and feta cheese, perfect for quick lunches or light dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (like penne or fusilli)
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Combine the cooked pasta, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, and parsley in a bowl.
- Make the dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Dress the salad with the dressing and toss to coat.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Customize with your favorite vegetables and try different dressings!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg