Mediterranean Pasta Salad
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked whole wheat orzo pasta
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 1 orange pepper, diced
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes, drained oil
- 2 tablespoons oil (reserved from tomatoes)
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Directions
- Drain sun dried tomatoes, reserving 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Place tomatoes in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Heat reserved oil in a skillet, adding garlic, onion and peppers. Saute for 3-5 minutes.
- Place pasta in a bowl, add pepper mixture, sun dried tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Mix well.
- Sprinkle feta cheese on top.
- Dish can be served warm or cold.
Courtesy of:
Beth Ackerman, RD, CDE
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
Total Fat 9.7g
Saturated Fat 2.6g
Total Carbohydrate 29.8g
Dietary Fiber 2.8g
Total Sugars 3.3g
Protein 6.2g
Sodium 166 mg
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 79mg
Iron 1mg
Potassium 324 mg