Easy Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 450 grams uncooked pasta noodles
- 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper chopped, ~1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 cucumber chopped, ~1 cup
- 1-2 cups fresh spinach finely chopped
- 1 cup feta cheese
- 1 540 ml can lentils drained and rinsed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Easy Greek Salad Dressing see notes for recipe
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the pasta noodles according to the package. Once cooked, drain, allow to cook for 15 minutes and add to a large bowl.
- To the cooked pasta, add the chopped bell pepper, cucumber, spinach, feta cheese and lentils. Mix well.
- Drizzle the Easy Greek Salad Dressing over the pasta salad and mix well again. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve alongside your favourite meal and enjoy!
Notes
To make the Easy Greek Salad Dressing, see the recipe here.
To make this gluten-free, opt for gluten-free noodles.
To make this lactose-free, use lactose-free feta cheese or a plant-based alternative.
To make this vegan, use a plant-based cheese or omit the feta cheese altogether.
Substitutions
- Pasta
- I use farfalle but you could also use a fusilli, rotini or rotelle!
- Cucumber
- You can use an English or field cucumber, whatever you have available.
- Feta cheese
- The suggested amount in this recipe is just a guide, feel free to add more.
- Lentils
- Use canned lentils for convenience, just be sure to drain and rinse thoroughly to reduce the sodium content!