Mediterranean Pasta Salad With Chickpeas
Mediterranean Pasta Salad With Chickpeas is packed with fresh bold flavors, colorful pasta, chickpeas, fresh veggies, olives, and feta, and tossed with a simple homemade honey mustard salad dressing. The best Mediterranean flavors in one bowl. Gluten free!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small red onion, sliced thin
- ⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 10 oz gluten-free pasta, see notes
- ½ cup olives, (kalamata olives, green olives) pitted
- 2 bell peppers, tricolor or sub with cooked artichokes, hearts of palm, roasted red peppers
- 1 cup plum tomatoes, sliced in half or quarters
- 1 cup chickpeas, try these roasted ones
- 8 oz feta, or as much as your heart desires
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, of good quality, is a must
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon honey, liquid
- 2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, or red wine vinegar
- Sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- red chili flakes , to taste
For Serving
- Chili flakes
- Fresh parsley, basil
- 1 cup cucumber, english, persian, sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Once cooked, drain it and drizzle with olive oil, place the hot pasta aside to cool.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl or mason jar.
- Once pasta is chilled, transfer to mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients and toss in the salad dressing.
- Serve with more feta cheese and fresh herbs on top!
- For best flavor, chill the salad in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving(without feta cheese, add this right before serving)
ADD YOUR OWN PRIVATE NOTES
NUTRITION
Serving: 1servingCalories: 757kcalCarbohydrates: 103gProtein: 24gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1001mgPotassium: 743mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2845IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 398mgIron: 4mg
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