Healthy Pasta Salad Recipe

When I was little my mum used to make this amazing Italian pasta salad. For some reason (and quite out of the blue), I woke up craving it. Her recipe was typically made with whole wheat pasta, a can of plum tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and a “pinch” of red pepper.

I decided to recreate her recipe by swapping the whole wheat pasta with Chickpea Rotini, replacing the carrots with red onion, and adding some Feta cheese for a more flavorful dish (if I might say so myself..). Word to the wise: If you lack self-control (like me) and cook for one (also like me) It’s probably wise to cook one serving. I made this for two and ended up eating both portions. That’s how delicious it was!

Healthy Pasta Salad (serves 2)

• 2 Servings Chickpea Rotini
• 1 English Cucumber
• 1 Red Pepper
• 1 Orange Pepper
• 1 Yellow Pepper
• 1 Cup Baby Tomatoes
• 1/2 Small Red Onion
• 4 Servings Kraft Fat-Free Italian Dressing
• 1 Serving FF Feta Cheese (optional)

How To..

1. Boil pasta (Be wary of the fact that chickpea pasta cooks a lot faster than regular pasta! Mine took about 7 minutes or so)
2. Drain pasta and run under cool water
3. Chop peppers, cucumber, tomatoes and onion and place in bowl
4. Mix pasta into veggies and pour dressing on
5. Mix well into a container
6. Store in the fridge for a few hours or overnight to absorb flavor