Lemony Pasta Salad with Grape Tomatoes and Feta

Whenever we have a cookout, I love to have multiple salads. Many salads can be made ahead and stored in the fridge allowing you to mingle with your guests instead of prepping dinner. This salad has a light, citrusy dressing that goes wonderfully with a the heavy meat flavors of a summertime barbecue.

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Yield: 10

Lemony Pasta Salad with Grape Tomatoes and Feta

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

A fresh and lemony pasta salad. 

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Ingredients

Dressing:

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• 7 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 6 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 3 small garlic cloves, minced
• 3 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Salad:

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• 16 oz fusili, corkscrew pasta (I used Catelli Smart)
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 1 ½ cups red or yellow bell peppers, I used some of each
• 1 ½ cup crumbled Feta Cheese
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta per package directions for al dente. Drain & rinse with cold water. Drain again. Transfer to large bowl and add tomatoes, bell peppers and feta.
2. Whisk dressing ingredients together.
3. Toss salad ingredients with dressing & add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 333Saturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 307mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 9g