Pretty Pasta Salad without Mayo

Name: Pretty Pasta Salad without Mayo
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European
Ingredients:  12 ounces bite-sized pasta;  3 tablespoons olive oil;  1/4 cup white wine vinegar;  1 teaspoon dried dill;  1/2 teaspoon garlic powder;  3/4 teaspoon kosher salt;  freshly ground black pepper to taste;  8 large basil leaves minced;  2 cups grape tomatoes halved;  1 English cucumber cut in fourths lengthwise and sliced;  20 kalamata olives sliced in half;  3 ounces feta cheese crumbled (I use the reduced-fat version)

2 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories618.9 kcal (31%)

Total Fat28.8 g (41%)

Carbs73.7 g (28%)

Sugars5.9 g (7%)

Protein15.6 g (31%)

Sodium1109.9 mg (55%)

Fiber7 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

12 ouncespasta

bite-sized

3 tablespoonsolive oil

¼ cupwhite wine vinegar

1 teaspoondried dill

½ teaspoongarlic powder

¾ teaspoonkosher salt

black pepper

freshly ground, to taste

8basil leaves

large, minced

2 cupsgrape tomatoes

halved

1English cucumber

cut in fourths lengthwise and sliced

20kalamata olives

sliced in half

3 ouncesfeta cheese

crumbled, I use the reduced-fat version

Instructions

Step 1

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water for a few seconds. Set aside.

Step 2

2. Meanwhile, in a large serving bowl, stir together olive oil, vinegar, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add in basil, tomatoes, cucumber, and pasta, and stir gently to combine. Fold in feta cheese just before serving.