# Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This high-protein, low-carb Mediterranean pasta salad is packed with an insane lineup of flavors, textures, and colors.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Pot
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Large salad bowl
- Mason jar
- Lemon 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C19hdJCSBFg/?igsh=aDYwMGE2MjVibWpm
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3cc2fef-ac4c-487d-a3ac-d8a013f7e79b
- Extracted: 2025-08-20

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