Greek Chickpea Pasta Salad
This Greek Chickpea Pasta Salad is packed with fresh vegetables, garbanzo beans, feta, and a bright lemon dressing for a satisfying meal prep pasta salad.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 8 oz dry fusilli pasta (high fiber if available)
- 2 540 mL can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 1.5 cups flat leafed Italian parsley, chopped
- 5 Persian cucumbers, diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup canned artichokes, chopped
- ½ cup sliced kalamata olives
- ¾ cup cubed feta cheese
- 250 g nitrate free turkey breast, chopped (optional)
Greek dressing:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons (about ¼ cup)
- Zest of 2 lemons
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked, set aside to cool.
- Make the dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano in a glass jar or bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, chickpeas, spinach, parsley, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, canned artichokes, olives, feta cheese and turkey breast.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Notes
This salad is great to be made ahead of time! It will not get soggy!
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cup | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1365mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2802IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 4mg
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