Healthy Pasta Salad
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Healthy Pasta Salad
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This healthy pasta salad is made with cucumbers, tomatoes and a basil balsamic dressing. It's mayo-free, gluten-free and vegan but still super delicious!
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Ingredients
- 8 oz macaroni or penne pasta I used gluten-free penne
- 2 cups tomatoes chopped
- 2 cups cucumbers peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup red onion chopped
- 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons basil minced
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
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Instructions
- Prep pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and run cold water over cooked pasta to cool.
- Mix ingredients: Add drained pasta into a large bowl with tomatoes, cucumber, and onion.
- Make dressing: Whisk together balsamic vinegar, basil, olive oil, coconut sugar, crushed red pepper and salt. Pour over salad ingredients and mix well.
- Serve: Refrigerate until cold. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Mix-ins – Feel free to switch up your mix-ins for this pasta salad… I often do! Sometimes I change up the veggies based on what I have on hand. Feel free to get creative and make this your own!
- Red onion – Not a fan of red onion feel free to use yellow onion instead.
- Feta – Adding feta to this pasta salad would be a great addition if you don’t need it to be dairy free.
- Avocado – Want to add a little creaminess and healthy fats to your pasta salad? Add in some chopped avocado!
- Dressing – I love the balsamic dressing paired with this salad but any dressing would work if you’re in a pinch. Some options: Greek Salad Dressing, white balsamic vinaigrette or lemon vinaigrette.
- Greek Salad Dressing
- white balsamic vinaigrette
- lemon vinaigrette
Nutrition Information
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Serving
3/4 cup
Calories
148kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3/4 cup | |
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3.9
183 reviews
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