Potlucks inspired this super easy salad. I wanted to bring something easy and tasty, and still need it to be pretty fast and easy. I doubled this salad and had more than enough for three potlucks.
Ingredients
DRESSING:
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
SALAD:
1 pound gluten free pasta (I used black bean pasta & quinoa pasta)
3/4 medium English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 dry pint cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
6 ounces feta (goat cheese), crumbled
3 cups firmly packed baby spinach or other tender green salad mix
1 can red kidney beans, rinsed (optional for bonus protein)
Preparation
1. Prepare dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
2. Prepare salad: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until done, about 10-12 minutes, or as label describes. (Gluten-free pasta cooks more slowly than wheat pasta.) Drain, rinse under cold water and transfer to a bowl.
3. Add remaining ingredients, toss with dressing. Adjust seasonings.
4. If you have fresh basil, slice the leaves thinly with scissors. Or, top with goat cheese.
One response to “Greek Pasta Salad: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, High-Protein”
If I may be so bold, could you add the servings? Also you include in the title, “High-Protein.” Could you also include nutritional information.
From https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ This is calculated as 1 (one) serving
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 4553
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 258 g 397 %
Saturated Fat 38 g 189 %
Monounsaturated Fat 87 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 13 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 151 mg 50 %
Sodium 10919 mg 455 %
Potassium 1640 mg 47 %
Total Carbohydrate 455 g 152 %
Dietary Fiber 45 g 181 %
Sugars 28 g
Protein 80 g 159 %
Vitamin A 339 %
Vitamin C 121 %
Calcium 107 %
Iron 43 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.