This pasta salad is loaded with kale, cucumbers, sundried tomatoes, feta cheese and sweet peppers. Top it with my recipe for lemon vinaigrette or your favorite Italian salad dressing.
Course
Pasta Salad
Prep Time15minutes
Total Time15minutes
Servings8
AuthorHolly- 3 Yummy Tummies
Ingredients
1/2lb.of your favorite pastaI use Fusilli
1Cucumber; diced into medium sized pieces
Around half of a 6.7 Oz. Jar Sun-dried Tomatoes in olive oil; medium diced
4Mini sweet peppers; thinly sliced
1/2Bunch of Kale; remove stems and chop leaves
1/2of a Red Onion; thinly sliced
1 6oz.container of Feta Cheese
Dressing:
Juice of 1 Lemon
1/4C.Olive Oil
1/3C.Red Wine Vinegar
1/2Tsp.Dried Oregano
3Tbsp.Agave Nectar
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Optional Garnishment:
Several freshly chopped basil leaves
Instructions
Cook Pasta according to package directions.
Run cooked pasta under cool water and strain.
Add pasta to a large bowl.
Add cucumber, sweet peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, kale, and red onion; lightly stir.
Prepare dressing:
Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
Pour desired amount of dressing over pasta salad.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Lightly mix in desired amount of feta cheese (I use most of the container).
Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil leaves (optional).