Primo Pasta Salad
Bright, fresh, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, this Primo Pasta Salad is the ultimate side dish or light meal for any occasion. Featuring tender rotini pasta tossed with vibrant cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, crunchy red bell pepper, tangy red onion, briny black olives, and creamy feta cheese, this recipe is a medley of textures and tastes. The homemade dressing, a delightful blend of extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and a touch of honey, brings everything together with a perfect balance of tang and sweetness. Topped with fresh parsley and chilled to perfection, this quick and easy pasta salad is ready in just 25 minutes and ideal for picnics, potlucks, or meal prep. Whether served as a standalone dish or a complement to your favorite grilled proteins, it’s a crowd-pleasing choice for lovers of wholesome Mediterranean-inspired recipes.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 300 grams Rotini pasta
- 200 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 100 grams Black olives
- 100 grams Feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley
- 4 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Cook the rotini pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables: halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, finely chop the red bell pepper, and slice the red onion into thin strips.
Slice the black olives into rings and crumble the feta cheese into small chunks.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese.
Chop the fresh parsley and add it to the bowl.
Prepare the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss everything gently but thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are coated.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2177 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 96.1 g | 123% | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.8 g | 119% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 89 mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 3198 mg | 139% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 273.8 g | 100% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.8 g | 71% | |
| Total Sugars | 32.3 g | ||
| Protein | 58.4 g | 117% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 783 mg | 60% | |
| Iron | 19.8 mg | 110% | |
| Potassium | 1989 mg | 42% | |
*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.
