Vegetarian

Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad is for Lunch.

Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad are:

1/2 block of extra firm tofu
1 red bell pepper
1 can artichoke hearts, drained (not packed in oil)
1 sm can sliced olives
8 oz dry rotini (I use Barilla whole grain)
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
4 tbsp olive oil
juice of one lemon
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp italian seasoning
garlic powder to taste
salt to taste

Here is how you make Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad:

Cook pasta according to directions, drain and let cool. Chop the red bell pepper into bite sized pieces, then saute in 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Chop the tofu into bite-sized cubes. Mix the tofu, peppers, pasta, olives, artichoke hearts and feta in a large bowl. Make the dressing by mixing the remaining ingredients well in a small bowl. Add the dressing to the large bowl of ingredients and toss to coat. Makes about 5 lunch-sized servings, or more as a side dish.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COOLHEELS.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 327.4

• Total Fat: 15.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 124.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 11.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Vegetarian Pasta Salad is Vegetarian