Creamy Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Creamy Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Serves 6 as a side.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups pasta short form, eg. Bow ties, penne, spirals
- 2 cups rocket leaves roughly chopped
- 200 g cherry tomatoes quartered
- 2-3 lebanese cucumbers chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely sliced
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup pesto homemade or store bought
- 2 tablespoons greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt
- 1-2 tablespoons water added slowly until desired consistency
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
- For the salad: Add all ingredients to a large bowl and combine well.
- For the dressing: Mix the pesto and yoghurt. Then slowly add water until desired consistency is reached. Season well.
- Drizzle the dressing all over the salad and mix well to combine. Season well with sea salt & pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 10gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 469mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 815IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 261mgIron: 1mg
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