Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Published Jun 30, 2020
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This Mediterranean Pasta Salad recipe is the perfect summer dish because it is easy to tote along for whatever the days’ activities include!
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces (450 g) gluten-free pasta (any shape)
- 2 (12-ounce/340-gram) jars artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 (3-ounce/85-gram) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped
- 2 (12-ounce/340-gram) jars Kalamata olives, drained and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon (1.5 g) kosher or fine sea salt
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add a generous pinch of salt to the boiling water. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, then drain water and place the pasta in a large mixing bowl. Stir the artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives into the warm pasta mixture, stirring well to combine. (Stir in any optional add-ins at this time, if desired.)
- Pour the olive oil and vinegar into the pasta mixture, and sprinkle with salt. Taste and add additional salt or vinegar, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Optional Add-Ins
Feel free to choose from any of the following ingredients to make variations to this salad:
• Chopped flat leaf parsley
• Thinly sliced red onion
• Chopped cherry tomatoes
• Chopped cucumber
• Baby spinach
• Arugula
• Cooked, crumbled sausage
• Shredded rotisserie/roasted chicken
• 1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas
• 1 can drained tuna
• Crumbled feta cheese
Feel free to choose from any of the following ingredients to make variations to this salad:
• Chopped flat leaf parsley
• Thinly sliced red onion
• Chopped cherry tomatoes
• Chopped cucumber
• Baby spinach
• Arugula
• Cooked, crumbled sausage
• Shredded rotisserie/roasted chicken
• 1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas
• 1 can drained tuna
• Crumbled feta cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 163mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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