Lemon Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Chickpeas & Feta
User Reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
8 side servings
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Calories
285 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Lemon Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Chickpeas & Feta
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Recipe for a simple Mediterranean-style pasta salad with lemon, feta, chickpeas, roasted tomatoes, basil, olive oil and red pepper flakes for spice.
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Ingredients
Pasta Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups dry bowtie pasta
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes or heirloom cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 1 cup chickpeas, cooked or canned and drained
- 3/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/3 cup sliced ripe green olives
- 1/4 cup basil chopped or chiffonade cut
Dressing Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if spice sensitive, use 1/4 tsp
- 1/4 teaspoon salt heaping
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to directions on the box to desired tenderness. Drain, rinse with cool water till pasta is room temperature. Reserve.
- Heat a medium saute pan over medium heat and toast the pinenuts, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant. Reserve pinenuts in a small dish; keep the pan on medium heat.
- In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and pinch of black pepper. Toss to combine, then add the tomatoes to the hot pan you toasted the pinenuts in. Give them a shake occasionally and cook over medium heat until blistered, about 10 minutes.
- Whisk together dressing ingredients till well combined.
- In a large salad bowl, combine all ingredients except tomatoes with the dressing, tossing to make sure all ingredients are well coated. Add the roasted tomatoes last-- gently stir them in, they will be very soft and delicate. Add more salt to taste, if desired-- careful, the olives and feta are pretty salty on their own!
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
458mg
(19%)
Potassium
266mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
465IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
16.5mg
(18%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8side servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 458mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 465IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 16.5mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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