Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Name: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 oz Kaizen low-carb pasta (fusilli); 3 Persian/mini cucumbers; 3 Roasted red peppers; 1 cup Cherry tomatoes; 0.33 Large purple onion; 0.75 cup Black olives; 1 Avocado; handful Parsley; 1 large Lemon; 0.33 cup Olive oil; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 Garlic clove; 0.5 tbsp Oregano; 0.5 tbsp Sumac; 2 pinches Salt; fresh cracked Black pepper; 2 tbsp Toasted pine nuts; 1 oz Feta cheese

Serves 1

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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Serves 1

Directions

1Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
2Add Kaizen pasta to the boiling water.
3Boil the pasta for 5 minutes.
4Rinse the pasta and let it cool.
5Finely chop the Persian cucumber.
6Add the chopped cucumber to a bowl with the cooled pasta.
7Finely chop the roasted red pepper.
8Add the chopped roasted red pepper to the bowl.
9Add halved cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
10Add finely diced red onion to the bowl.
11Add black olives to the bowl.
12Dice the avocado and add it to the bowl.
13Squeeze the juice of one large lemon into a jar.
14Add olive oil to the lemon juice.
15Add Dijon mustard, minced garlic, oregano, sumac, salt, and fresh cracked pepper to the jar.
16Close the lid of the jar and shake to combine the dressing.
17Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetable mixture.
18Add toasted pine nuts and crumbled feta cheese to the salad.
19Toss the salad to combine all ingredients.

Ingredients

8 oz Kaizen low-carb pasta (fusilli)
3 Persian/mini cucumbers
3 Roasted red peppers
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
0.33 Large purple onion
0.75 cup Black olives
1 Avocado
handful Parsley
1 large Lemon
0.33 cup Olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Garlic clove
0.5 tbsp Oregano
0.5 tbsp Sumac
2 pinches Salt
fresh cracked Black pepper
2 tbsp Toasted pine nuts
1 oz Feta cheese

Equipment

PotCutting boardKnifeLarge salad bowlMason jarLemon squeezer

Tips

The ratios of the vegetables are up to personal preference.
Generously salted water is key for pasta.
You can use any preferred pasta instead of Kaizen pasta.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Serves 1

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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Serves 1

Directions

1Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
2Add Kaizen pasta to the boiling water.
3Boil the pasta for 5 minutes.
4Rinse the pasta and let it cool.
5Finely chop the Persian cucumber.
6Add the chopped cucumber to a bowl with the cooled pasta.
7Finely chop the roasted red pepper.
8Add the chopped roasted red pepper to the bowl.
9Add halved cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
10Add finely diced red onion to the bowl.
11Add black olives to the bowl.
12Dice the avocado and add it to the bowl.
13Squeeze the juice of one large lemon into a jar.
14Add olive oil to the lemon juice.
15Add Dijon mustard, minced garlic, oregano, sumac, salt, and fresh cracked pepper to the jar.
16Close the lid of the jar and shake to combine the dressing.
17Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetable mixture.
18Add toasted pine nuts and crumbled feta cheese to the salad.
19Toss the salad to combine all ingredients.