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Greek Pasta Salad

:  July/August 2012

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This quick, healthy Greek pasta salad recipe is tossed with all the elements of a Greek salad—plus chickpeas for added protein. This pasta salad holds well in the refrigerator or a cooler and tastes even better as the pasta absorbs the tomato-infused vinaigrette. Serve with pita chips.


Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Makes: 4 servings, about 2 cups each

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Nutrition Profile

High fiber | Low saturated fat | Low cholesterol | High calcium | Heart healthy |

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 2 small cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 8 ounces whole-wheat farfalle or similar-size pasta
  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
  • 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup quartered pitted Kalamata olives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried

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Preparation

  1. Put a large pot of water on to boil.
  2. Combine tomatoes, garlic, oil and vinegar in a large bowl; let stand while you cook the pasta.
  3. Cook pasta in the boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again.
  4. Add the pasta to the tomato mixture along with chickpeas, cucumber, feta, olives and oregano; gently toss to combine.

Tips & Notes

  • Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Nutrition

Per serving: 480 calories; 19 g fat ( 5 g sat , 11 g mono ); 17 mg cholesterol; 65 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 16 g protein; 9 g fiber; 535 mg sodium; 447 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (25% daily value), Magnesium (22% dv), Folate (21% dv), Zinc (20% dv), Iron (18% dv), Calcium (17% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 4

Exchanges: 4 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 3 fat


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Recipe Categories

Type of Dish
Main dish, vegetarian
Salad, main dish
Meal/Course
Lunch
Dinner

Ethnic/Regional
American
Greek
Season
Spring
Summer
Health & Diet Considerations
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
High calcium
High fiber
Holiday
Father's Day
July 4th
Labor Day
Memorial Day
Mother's Day
Style/Theme
Budget
Entertaining, casual
Everyday favorites
Make ahead instructions
Picnic
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Vegetarian
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
30 minutes or less
Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Vegetarian, other
Publication
July/August 2012
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