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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 537 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 8 oz rotini or fusilli pasta 225 grams
  • 1 can chickpeas 15.5 oz / 440 grams
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1/2 english cucumber
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup black pitted olives 60 grams
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 15 grams
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 15 ml
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 1 gram
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a stock pot a little over half ways with water, season generously with sea salt and heat with a high heat

  2. When it comes to a boil, add in the pasta, cook until just al dente (7 minutes in my case), then drain into a colander

  3. While the pasta is cooling, thinly slice the red onion, cut the english cucumber into small bite-size pieces, cut the red bell pepper into small bite-size pieces, thinly slice the black olives and drain the can of chickpeas into a colander and rinse under water

  4. Once the pasta is cool enough to handle, about 5 to 10 minutes, add it into a large bowl, along with the drained chickpeas, the chopped ingredients and the parsley

  5. To make the dressing, add the olive oil into a small bowl, along with the white wine vinegar, finely grate in the garlic, add in the dried oregano and season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed

  6. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and season everything with sea salt and a generous portion of black pepper, mix together until well mixed

  7. Serve at room temperature or add into the fridge and serve chilled, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Olive Oil I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 537 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Sodium 280mg12%
Potassium 643mg18%
Carbohydrates 80g27%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 1392IU28%
Vitamin C 48mg58%
Calcium 104mg10%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.