High Protein Mediterranean Dense Bean Pasta Salad
Fresh Mediterranean-inspired dense bean pasta salad packed with protein, fiber, vegetables, herbs, and feta cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 box protein pasta or chickpea pasta
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 can white beans drained and rinsed
- 1 large cucumber chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1/4 red onion or shallot thinly sliced
- celery diced
- feta cheese
- olives optional
- fresh parsley
- fresh dill
Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 to 2 lemons
- 1 garlic clove mashed
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the protein pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking and cool the pasta down.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard, oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chickpeas, white beans, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion or shallot, celery, feta, olives, parsley, and dill.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well until evenly coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Store in the fridge until ready to eat.
Notes
This pasta salad tastes even better after chilling in the fridge.
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