This pasta, vegetable and feta cheese salad is very tasty and filling. Feta cheese pasta salad can be eaten for lunch or dinner. It is rich in carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and fibre. It is therefore a very nutritious and healthy salad that is good for your body.
This Cookestro recipe is quick and easy to prepare and its wonderful taste will not only impress you but also your guests and family. Enjoy!
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How to make the best feta cheese pasta salad at home?
Take a medium-sized pot in which to cook the pasta. Fill half the pot with water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and one tablespoon of pure olive oil to the pot of water. Stir everything well. Preheat the hob to medium heat and wait for the water to boil.
When the water in the pot is boiling, add the pasta to the pot. For this feta cheese pasta salad, choose Rigatoni pasta. Once the pasta has been poured in the boiling water, cook it over a medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. The exact cooking time depends on the type of pasta you choose, so it is best to read the pasta manufacturer's recommendations on the packaging.
Take one medium sized cucumber. Rinse the cucumber well under hot water, then rinse under cold water. Place the cucumber on a chopping board. Cut off both ends of the cucumber and place on the side. The ends of the cucumber are bitter and will therefore not be used for this salad. Cut the cucumber into small slices. Add the cucumber slices to the salad bowl. Choose a larger salad bowl so that you can comfortably mix all the ingredients in it.
Take one medium sized radish. Rinse the radish well under hot water, then rinse under cold water. Place the radish on a chopping board and cut into small pieces. Add the sliced radish to the salad bowl.
Take 4 small tomatoes. Wash the tomatoes well under hot water, then rinse them under cold water. Place the rinsed tomatoes on a chopping board and cut into quarters. Place the sliced tomatoes in the salad bowl.
Take one medium sized red onion. Peel the onion and wash it under hot water, then rinse it under cold water. Cut the rinsed onion in half (we will use ½ red onion for this salad) and finely chop. Add the chopped onion to the salad bowl.
Take one or two medium-sized dill sprigs. Wash the dill well, drain and place them on a chopping board. Chop the dill. Add the chopped dill to the salad bowl.
Take a large sprig of onion leaves and wash them well. Cut the onion leaves into small slices. Use both the onion leaves and the stalk of the onion leaves, which will give the salad its crunch. Add the chopped onion leaves to the salad bowl.
Take half a feta cheese slice (about 50 grams). Cut the feta cheese into small cubes. Add the crumbled feta cheese to the salad bowl.
Add black pepper to the salad bowl
Take one small lemon, wash it well under hot water, then rinse it under cold water. Cut 1/3 of the lemon. Squeeze the juice of 1/3 of the lemon into the salad bowl.
When the pasta is cooked, remove the pot with the pasta from the hob. Remove the cooked pasta from the pot and drain it. Add the drained pasta to the salad bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the bowl with the pasta and salad.
Stir the mayonnaise well with the pasta and salad.
The feta cheese pasta salad is ready! Enjoy!
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Ingredients we used for this cheese pasta salad (2-3 servings):
1 cucumber
4 small sweet tomatoes
1 sprig of dill
1 sprig of onion leaves
1/4 red onion
1/4 lemon (juice)
1/3 tsp salt
1/3 tsp black pepper
150 grams of pasta
2 tbsp feta cheese
Olive oil
1 radish
Shortened recipe for cheese pasta salad:
1. Add water, salt and olive oil to the pot.
2. Add the pasta (150 grams) to the pot, cook on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes.
3. Chop 1 cucumber
4. Chop 1 radish
5. Cut 4 tomatoes
6. Chop ½ red onion
7. Chop the dill and the onion leaves
8. Chop the feta cheese
9. Season with black pepper
10. Squeeze the juice of 1/3 lemon
11. Add the cooked pasta
12. Add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
13. Stir everything well
14. Taste and enjoy!
You may have the following questions when making a cheese pasta salad:
Can you freeze pasta salad with cheese?
Cheese pasta salad can be frozen. Just do not add mayonnaise to the salad. Only add the mayonnaise before eating the salad.
Can you put cheese in pasta salad? What cheese goes in pasta salad?
Pasta and cheese go well together. You can use parmesan, rennet, feta or mozzarella cheese.
Why is pasta salad good for you? Is cheese in pasta salad healthy?
Cheese pasta salad contains many beneficial elements for the body. The vegetables used in this salad are rich in vitamins and fibre. Fibre, as we know, promotes a faster metabolism, which is very good for our body. Eating fibre-rich food helps us lose weight faster and makes our body healthier. Pasta is rich in carbohydrates, which give us energy, so this salad is a great way to refuel. Pasta is also easy to digest. And the feta cheese contains the proteins and fats our bodies need.
Is pasta and cheese bad for you?
Neither pasta nor feta cheese is harmful to your body. Both pasta and feta cheese are rich in nutrients that are very important and necessary for our body. If you want the healthiest version of this salad, instead of white flour pasta, choose whole-grain pasta, which will be slightly darker than white flour pasta.
Can I make pasta salad without cheese?
Yes, you can make pasta salad without using cheese. Just follow our recipe and do not add cheese.
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