Easy Pasta Salad

Name: Easy Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked fusilli pasta; 2 heaping cups halved cherry tomatoes; 1½ cups cooked chickpeas; 2 cups arugula; 1 cup Persian cucumbers; 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese; 1 cup fresh basil leaves; ½ cup minced fresh parsley; ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves; ¼ cup toasted pine nuts; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence or dried Italian seasoning; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; ¾ teaspoon sea salt

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
6
Course
Side Dish

Easy Pasta Salad

Iris Warren

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You'll love this easy pasta salad recipe! It's a great one to make ahead - if you're bringing it to a picnic, prep it up to a day in advance.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups uncooked fusilli pasta
2 heaping cups halved cherry tomatoes
1½ cups cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed
2 cups arugula
1 cup Persian cucumbers sliced into thin half moons
1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1 cup fresh basil leaves torn
½ cup minced fresh parsley
½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
¼ cup toasted pine nuts

Dressing

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence or dried Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¾ teaspoon sea salt

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions, or until slightly past al dente.
Meanwhile, make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, herbes de Provence, red pepper flakes, and salt. (Note: the dressing will have a strong flavor, it’ll mellow once it coats all of the pasta salad ingredients).
Drain the pasta, toss it with a little olive oil (so that it doesn’t stick together) and let it cool to room temp. Transfer to a large bowl with the tomatoes, chickpeas, arugula, cucumbers, feta cheese, basil, parsley, mint, and pine nuts. Pour the dressing and toss to coat. Season to taste with more lemon, salt, pepper, and/or a drizzle of olive oil, if desired, and serve.

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