How To Make Mediterranean Pasta Salad - Recipe

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat while still providing creaminess.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with healthier fats.

kalamata olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Green olives are lower in calories and can be more affordable.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from lentils

Whole grain pasta adds fiber, while lentil pasta is high in protein.

Cook 230 grams of fusilli pasta and rinse it well to cool.

In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1/3 cup of olive oil, 2 crushed cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon each of oregano and basil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of black pepper and salt.

Add 1/4 cup of mayonnaise to the dressing ingredients and whisk together until combined.

Add the cooled fusilli pasta to the bowl and mix to coat it with the dressing.

Chop 1/2 red onion finely and add it to the pasta.

Chop 1 red bell pepper and add it to the pasta.

Slice 2 cucumbers into pieces about 3 millimeters thick and add to the pasta.

Add 1/4 cup of sliced black olives and 1/4 cup of sliced green olives to the pasta.

Cut 20-25 mini tomatoes in half and gently add them to the mixture.

Crumble 200 grams of feta cheese over the salad and gently toss everything together until evenly mixed.

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