Healthy Pasta Salad Recipe

Healthy Pasta Salad Recipe with whole grain pasta, bite sized veggies and dressed in the same bowl with a flavorful dressing.

Ingredients

8 oz whole grain pasta uncooked

1 lb asparagus green beans or snap peas

6 medium tomatoes chopped

1 cup pitted olives chopped

1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled

1/3 cup parsley finely chopped

1/3 cup olive oil extra virgin

1 tbsp oregano

2 tsp garlic powder

1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp salt

Ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook pasta as per package instructions undercooking by 2-3 minutes or until pasta is al dente, cooked but firm. While pasta is cooking, start chopping asparagus or green beans.

Transfer cooked pasta to a large salad bowl. Add asparagus to pasta water and cook until it starts to boil. Remove immediately with a slotted spoon to a bowl with pasta.

Add tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, parsley, olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine.

If you have time, it's best to let healthy pasta salad refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors "marry" each other. But you can serve it warm immediately or cold later.