Dairy-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad
Brighten up your table with this Dairy-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad, a vibrant and wholesome dish perfect for warm days or any time you crave light yet satisfying flavors. This easy recipe combines gluten-free pasta with crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy red bell peppers, savory black olives, and fragrant fresh basil. Tossed in a zesty homemade dressing of extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and garlic, this pasta salad is a flavor-packed, dairy-free delight. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s perfect for meal prepping, picnics, or as an effortless side dish. Serve chilled to let the flavors shine, and enjoy this healthy, colorful dish that everyone can savor!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 12 oz gluten-free pasta
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 0.5 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves
- 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic clove, minced
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gluten-free pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente, typically 7 to 10 minutes.
While the pasta is cooking, halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber and red bell pepper, thinly slice the red onion, and chop the fresh basil leaves.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and rinse under cold water to cool it down quickly. This stops the cooking process and prepares it for a cold salad.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, black olives, red onion, and basil leaves.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to form the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss to coat all the ingredients evenly.
For best results, refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Before serving, give the salad a gentle toss and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper, if needed.
Enjoy your Dairy-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad as a delightful side dish or a light main course!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1489 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 84.8 g | 109% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.9 g | 64% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2240 mg | 97% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 167.7 g | 61% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.4 g | 59% | |
| Total Sugars | 16.2 g | ||
| Protein | 18.1 g | 36% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 184 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 5.5 mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 1358 mg | 29% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
