Low Calorie Pasta Salad
This Low Calorie Pasta Salad is loaded with vegetables and chickpea pasta. Made light with healthy ingredients this tasty, gluten free and dairy free pasta salad recipe is one you will make time and again. Perfect for summer eating as a side dish or appetizer!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz chickpea pasta
- 1/3 cup red onion diced
- 1 orange bell pepper diced
- 3 cups English cucumber diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
- 1/4 cup black olives pitted and sliced
- dairy-free cheese (optional) or feta 2 tbsp
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta from the water in a colander and cool a few minutes.
- Add the salad ingredients along with the pasta to a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate smaller bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing. Pour over the vegetables and pasta and stir until well blended.
- I recommend chilling 20-30 minutes before serving, but you can serve this immediately if you prefer. Store the pasta salad in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
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Notes
- Each serving is about 3/4 of a cup. It makes a lot!
- If you enjoy this pasta salad, try Low Calorie Tuna Pasta Salad and Healthy Greek Pasta Salad too.
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my weight loss clients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 683IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg