Nut-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad
Bright, colorful, and bursting with Mediterranean-inspired flavors, this Nut-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad is the ultimate dish for warm-weather gatherings or easy meal prep. Featuring tender fusilli pasta, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sweet red bell pepper, and savory black olives, this recipe delivers a perfect blend of textures in every bite. Tossed with a vibrant homemade dressing of olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and aromatic oregano, and topped with creamy crumbled feta cheese and fresh parsley, this salad is a delightful mix of tangy and fresh flavors. With just 15 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cook time, it’s a quick and simple crowd-pleaser that’s completely nut-free, making it perfect for those with dietary restrictions. Serve this chilled pasta salad as a light lunch, a refreshing side dish, or a party favorite at potlucks and picnics!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams Fusilli pasta
- 200 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 100 grams Black olives, pitted and sliced
- 1 small Red onion
- 100 grams Feta cheese, crumbled
- 60 ml Extra virgin olive oil
- 30 ml Red wine vinegar
- 30 ml Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fusilli pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
While the pasta is cooking, slice the cherry tomatoes in half, peel and dice the cucumber, chop the red bell pepper, slice the red onion thinly, and slice the black olives.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and rinse under cold water to cool it down quickly. Shake off excess water.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, black olives, and crumbled feta cheese.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss well to combine everything evenly.
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Cover and refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors meld. Serve cold or at room temperature. Enjoy your nut-free refreshing cold pasta salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 99.7 g | 128% | |
| Saturated Fat | 26.4 g | 132% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 83 mg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 3047 mg | 132% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 234.1 g | 85% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.5 g | 73% | |
| Total Sugars | 28.3 g | ||
| Protein | 52.7 g | 105% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 742 mg | 57% | |
| Iron | 9.6 mg | 53% | |
| Potassium | 2095 mg | 45% | |
*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.
