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Mediterranean Pasta Salad
5 from 3 votes

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Israeli couscous
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • lemon zest and juice of 1 small
  • 1 garlic minced, large clove
  • oregano dried, dash
  • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • sea salt to taste, freshly cracked pepper
  • black pepper to taste, freshly cracked pepper
  • ½ cup chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup grape tomato chopped, or cherry tomato
  • 10 kalamata olives sliced
  • ½ zucchini small dice, medium
  • ½ yellow squash small dice, small
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts toasted
  • 2 tbsp feta cheese
  • ¼ cup basil chopped

Instructions

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  1. Boil one cup of salted water in a small saucepan.
  2. Add the Israeli couscous to the water reduce heat to low then cover with a lid and cook for the time stated in the couscous instructions. Drain any excess water if there is any. Set aside to cool.
  3. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste together in a large serving bowl; set aside.
  4. Once the pasta is cool, add it to the vinaigrette along with the chickpeas, tomatoes, olives, zucchini, squash, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, and fresh basil.
  5. Toss to coat evenly then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, if needed. Serve and enjoy.