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A bowl of rotini pasta salad with fresh vegetables such as arugula, cherry tomatoes, sliced radishes, cucumbers, black olives, and asparagus. The salad is tossed with a light dressing, and wooden salad tongs rest on the edge of the bowl.
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5 from 5 votes

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Say hello to the ultimate Summer Pasta Salad packed with Mediterranean flavors. Our Pasta Salad features fresh seasonal ingredients, black olives, seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, and tasty salad dressing.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Mediterranean Pasta Salad, Vegan Pasta Salad
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 382kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 oz fusilli pasta
  • A handful asparagus
  • ¼ cup mixed seed
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce optional
  • 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 5-6 small radish
  • 5-6 basil leaves
  • 1 handful rocket
  • ¼ cup black olives
  • ¼ cup corn
  • 4-5 sun-dried tomatoes

Pasta Salad Dressing

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta following the package instructions. Drain the set aside.
  • Cut the asparagus into 1-inch long pieces and cook on a skillet with a little bit of oil until they start to brown. Set aside.
  • Add the seeds without oil to a small frying pan and toast for a few minutes, stirring often so they toast evenly. It shouldn't take more than 3-4 minutes, depending on the temperature at which you set the cooker. At this point, you can add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and stir one last time with the heat off already. This adds a delicious flavor to your seeds.
  • Prepare the fresh vegetables: slice the cherry tomatoes in halves, slice the radish, wash and finely chop the green leaves, slice the cucumber, and cut the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces.
  • Place all the fresh ingredients in a large mixing bowl: tomatoes, radishes, green leaves, and cucumber. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, corn, pasta, asparagus and seeds.
  • Prepare the dressing by combining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and a pinch of salt using a small bowl. Pour the dressing over the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  • Garnish the pasta salad with sesame seeds, some lemon zest, or even edible flowers!
  • Leave the pasta salad to chill in the fridge for some time before serving it, or serve it immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 458IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg