Pasta Salads- A lip smacking combo of health and taste

Creamy and tangy homemade pasta salad is a tasty recipe that’s great for making as a main or side dish with an Italian-inspired meal. Bursting with slightly sweet and wonderfully sour flavours, it features a mayo dressing and lots of crunchy fresh veggies.

Pasta Salad

Apart from healthy salad and comforting pasta, this bright and tasty pasta salad recipe has everything you love in a dish.

It’s perfect for customizing with your favourite veggies and can easily be made with several convenient swaps. Want olives? Add olives! Don’t have fresh herbs? Add dried herbs! Whatever you’ve got on hand is great for making a simple yet satisfying pasta salad.

Serve either fresh or make ahead for an easy meal, and enjoy either hot or cold. There really is no wrong way to enjoy pasta salad with vegetables and herbs.

Ingredients-

-uncooked fusilli or penne pasta
-Italian salad dressing
-2 cucumbers, chopped
-2 tomatoes, chopped
-1 bunch spring onions, chopped
-grated Parmesan cheese
-1 tablespoon Italian herb seasoning

How to make a recipe:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 12 minutes, until al dente and drain and cool.

In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the Italian dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes and spring onions. In a small bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese and Italian herbs and gently mix them into the salad. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Serving Tips:

Enjoy pasta salad as a main dish with other Italian-inspired sides, like homemade Foccacia Bread or Cheese Breadsticks.

For a lighter meal serve with fresh greens like spinach or kale, either as a raw salad or steamed.

It’s great for brunch or an afternoon lunch, or even as a hearty snack between meals!

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 255
Protein: 11 g
Carbohydrate: 47 g
Sugar: 6 g
Fat: 3 g
Calories from Fat: 9%
Fibre: 6 g
Sodium: 298 mg

If you are craving a healthy meal, try out this delectable pasta salad. You can also carry this salad dish to work or enjoy it as a wholesome dinner.