Nut-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad

Brighten up your summer table with this Nut-Free Refreshing Cold Pasta Salad—a vibrant medley of flavors and textures that’s as easy to prepare as it is delicious! Packed with crisp cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy red bell pepper, tangy feta cheese, and briny black olives, this salad is tossed with tender fusilli pasta and coated in a simple yet zesty vinaigrette made with extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, and a splash of lemon juice. Perfectly chilled for a refreshing bite, this nut-free dish is ideal for picnics, potlucks, or a light weekday lunch. Ready in just 25 minutes and packed with Mediterranean-inspired goodness, it’s a crowd-pleasing choice the whole family will love.

Nutriscore Rating: 72/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 250 grams Fusilli pasta
• 200 grams Cherry tomatoes
• 1 large Cucumber
• 1 medium Red bell pepper
• 100 grams Black olives, pitted and sliced
• 1 small Red onion
• 100 grams Feta cheese, crumbled
• 60 ml Extra virgin olive oil
• 30 ml Red wine vinegar
• 30 ml Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fusilli pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, slice the cherry tomatoes in half, peel and dice the cucumber, chop the red bell pepper, slice the red onion thinly, and slice the black olives.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.

Step 4

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and rinse under cold water to cool it down quickly. Shake off excess water.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, black olives, and crumbled feta cheese.

Step 6

Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss well to combine everything evenly.

Step 7

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Step 8

Cover and refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors meld. Serve cold or at room temperature. Enjoy your nut-free refreshing cold pasta salad!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1411.7g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1985.7

Total Fat 99.7g	0%
Saturated Fat 26.4g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 83.3mg	0%
Sodium 3046.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 234.1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 20.5g	0%
Total Sugars 28.3g
Protein 52.7g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 741.6mg	0%
Iron 9.6mg	0%
Potassium 2095.4mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 43.9%

Protein: 10.3%

Carbs: 45.8%