Side Dish

Lori's Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Lori's Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Lori's Pasta Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Lori's Pasta Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lori's Pasta Salad are:

1 pound pasta
salt
olive oil

1 package grape tomatoes, sliced
1 can black olives, sliced
4 oz reduced fat feta cheese
1 small onion, thinly sliced in strips
1 small yellow bell pepper thinly sliced in strips
1 small orange bell pepper thinly sliced in strips
1 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

Dressing:
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Grey Poupon mustard
3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup lite mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

parsley (optional)

Here is how you make Lori's Pasta Salad:

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of olive oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, feta, onion peppers and chickpeas.For the dressing, combine the ingredients in a food processor or hand blender until almost smooth. Can use 2 teaspoons Natures Seasoning in place of the salt and pepper.Pour the dressing over the pasta and toss well. Sprinkle with parsley.Serving Size:?8 - 10 servings

The nutritional information for Lori's Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 344.2

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 20.8 mg
• Sodium: 867.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 12.1 g