Description
A vibrant and refreshing pasta salad combining rigatoni, feta cheese, dried cranberries, and seasonal vegetables, all tossed in a tangy lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g rigatoni pasta
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled
- 100g dried cranberries
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rigatoni pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, feta cheese, cranberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta salad and toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Letting the salad chill enhances the flavors. For variations, consider adding nuts or grilled chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pasta salad, feta cheese, summer recipe, Mediterranean, easy salad