Chickpea Pasta Salad
This easy chickpea pasta salad features cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, red onion, parsley, and an easy homemade olive oil and lemon dressing.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 8 oz bowtie pasta around 3 cups dry
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
For the dressing:
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the bowtie pasta according to package instructions al dente
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of the pasta salad ingredients.
- Drain the pasta and rinse immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process. Let the pasta drain in the colander for several minutes to get rid of the excess water
- Stir together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or shake together in a mason jar
- Add the drained pasta, chickpeas, red onion, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, and parsley to a large bowl
- Pour the dressing over the top and stir well to combine. Salt to taste
- Serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 443IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg