High-Protein Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Mediterranean Pasta Salad is a great healthy, high-protein pasta salad option for the summer! It's an easy way to eat your colors and get all of your macros in.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories:
Ingredients
- 14.5 ounces chickpea rotini pasta I like Barilla brand!
- ½ count English cucumber de-seeded and chopped
- 4 ounces grape tomatoes cut in half
- ⅔ cup marinated kalamata olives drained and sliced
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- 1 cup Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt for extra protein!
- 1 ½ teaspoon salad supreme seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add water and salt to a pot. Bring to a rolling boil, then boil pasta for 8-10 minutes. Shorter for al dente, and longer for a softer pasta.
- To stop the cooking process, drain the pasta and immediately add it to an ice bath (cold water + ice). This helps the pasta maintain its firmness for the salad.
- Once the pasta is cool to the touch, drain the water and set it aside.
- Prepare your lemon-herb vinaigrette (if not already prepped - it's ready in less than 5 minutes!)
- Add your veggies, vinaigrette, mayo, feta cheese, and seasonings/herbs to the pasta. Be sure to season to taste!
- Stir to combine and refrigerate for an hour to let the flavors marinate. This can keep for about a week in the fridge. Enjoy!