Healthy pasta salad
This refreshing healthy pasta salad combines al dente rigatoni with sweet peas, briny olives, and creamy crumbled feta. Fresh mint, peppery arugula, and a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing give it a crisp, bright character. It is perfect for a light lunch, a picnic, or a vibrant side dish.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil45 ml
Instructions
3 steps- 1
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water with 2 sprigs of the mint for the time given on the packet. 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the peas. Once the pasta and peas are cooked, drain in a colander and shake under cold running water until cool. Discard the mint sprigs.
- 2
Transfer to a large bowl and add the feta cheese, rocket, remaining mint, the lemon zest and half the juice, salt and pepper and a good glug of olive oil. Either roughly chop or smash the olives in a pestle and mortar and add to the pasta. Toss well and add more lemon juice, seasoning or olive oil, if preferred.
- 3
Pack in suitable containers for taking on a picnic or serve warm as part of a main course or starter with a barbecue.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 225 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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