Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Crunch Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Crunch Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Crunch Pasta Salad makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Crunch Pasta Salad are:

1/4 cup small-dice red onion
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, plus more as needed
8 ounces orzo pasta
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup small-dice celery (about 1 stalk)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Crunch Pasta Salad:

Place the onion and measured vinegar in a large, nonreactive bowl and stir to combine; set aside.Bring a large saucepan of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain well and place in the bowl with the onion-vinegar mixture.Add the chickpeas, celery, olives, olive oil, and herbs and toss to combine. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and additional red wine vinegar as needed. Serve at room temperature.Serving Size: 5Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOJO_1965.

The nutritional information for Crunch Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 370.5

• Total Fat: 14.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 17.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 13.8 g