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big bowl of greek pasta salad with dressing on the side.

Easy Pasta Salad (NO mayo)

Author: Katie
This Greek Pasta Salad consists of pasta and a wide variety of veggies. It's made without mayo and can be made gluten-free as well as vegan.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: Greek-inspired, vegan
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fusilli/ penne pasta *or sub gluten-free pasta
  • 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cucumber, chopped
  • handful of black olives, pitted
  • handful of green olives, pitted
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • ½ package of (vegan) feta
  • handful of fresh parsley

Dressing

  • 5 tablespoon olive oil
  • juice of ½ a lemon
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • pinch of salt
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions (al dente!).
  • Then drain and rinse the warm pasta with cold water. Set aside.
  • Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a glass jar or a small bowl using a whisk.
  • Toss together cooked pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, red onion, crumbled feta and parsley in a big salad bowl.
  • Add the dressing and stir until well combined.
  • Taste and ajust seasoning.

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Notes

  • Onion-Free: Feel free to use white onion, green onion or omit all-together.
  • Vegan: Use vegan feta to keep this recipe vegan.
  • Gluten-Free: Choose certified gluten-free pasta for a gluten-free pasta salad.
  • Optional All-Ins: Bell peppers, beans, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, leafy greens
  • You could also whisk together the dressing ingredients in the bottom of the salad bowl.

Nutrition

Serving: 1. | Calories: 845kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1738mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 391mg | Iron: 2mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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