Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad). I invented this fresh and easy recipe when I found myself continually invited to summer potlucks, and I needed a no-fuss dish to make. You can even make this the day before. A quick, easy, and healthy pasta salad that is great for potlucks and always a crowd-pleaser.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans

drained

1 (10 ounce) container grape tomatoes

halved

1 cucumber

peeled and diced

1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives

drained

¼ red onion

finely diced

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic

diced

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (12 ounce) package tricolored (rainbow) rotini pasta

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Thai-Inspired Pasta Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Stir garbanzo beans grape tomatoes cucumber black olives red onion olive oil garlic balsamic vinegar lemon juice basil salt and black pepper in a large salad bowl.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 10 minutes; drain. Gently fold pasta into salad and chill 15 to 20 minutes to blend flavors. Mix feta cheese into salad.

Nutritional Information

Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 336.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.4g 21%

Carbohydrates: 48.2g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 12.3g 19%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 14%

Cholesterol: 8.3mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 384.8IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 11.4mg 19%

Folate: 132.1mcg 33%

Calcium: 95.7mg 10%

Iron: 2.8mg 15%

Magnesium: 47.4mg 17%

Potassium: 323.3mg 9%

Sodium: 398.1mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 110.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.