TOP 5 SIDE DISHES | Quick Tasty & EASY Summer Recipes | What's For Dinner? | JULIA PACHECO

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Low-fat feta reduces calories; ricotta is often cheaper.

Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Add 1 pound of rotini noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.

Strain the noodles using a strainer and spray with cold water to cool them down faster.

Set the cooled noodles aside.

Dice 2 roma tomatoes, 1 english cucumber, and 1/2 red onion into smaller pieces and set aside.

In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, juice from 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 2 teaspoons honey, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon oregano to make the dressing.

Whisk the dressing together until combined.

Add the cooled noodles to the dressing and stir to combine.

Add the diced vegetables and 1/2 cup feta cheese to the bowl.

Add 1/3 cup sliced black olives and stir everything together to coat with the dressing.

Cover the bowl with cling wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

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