Spring is the perfect time for eating more salads and this zingy Greek Pasta Salad will rock your next plant-based potluck! Perfect for a light lunch and keeps well in the fridge for up to a week.
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Ingredients
Salad
2 cucumbers, cut into bite size chunks
1 cup (149g) cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 cup (26g) red onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup (45g) kalamata olives, sliced
12 ounces (340g) fusilli pasta
optional: 1 1/2 cups (200g) marinated tofu feta
Dressing
1/2 cup (118ml) white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 deglet dates
1 tablespoon tahini
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon basil
Instructions
- Cook fussili pasta al dente, rinse and set aside until completely cool.
- Add salad ingredients to a large bowl along with cooled pasta.
- Add all dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until dates are completely pulverized.
- Pour dressing over salad and gently stir to mix.
- Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
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2 comments
Made the Greek pasta salad and loved it! I wish the nutritional values could be added with the recipe but I understand that’s an extra step. I do appreciate the wonderful recipes though! Great work! Thank you
Love your show. When I can’t sleep I watch your show. Going to try to make your Hemp seed Ranch Dressing.