The Best Healthy Greek Pasta Salad

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This delicious and healthy pasta salad recipe is loaded with fresh veggies with a light vinaigrette. It's perfect for a summer cookout or to have on hand for easy lunches and dinners.

What You'll Need:

Low Carb Pasta Cucumber Zucchini Red Onion Baby Spinach Campari Tomatoes Kalamata Olives Red and Yellow Bell Peppers Feta Cheese Extra Virgin Olive Oil Red Wine Vinegar Lemon Juice Dijon Mustard Garlic Oregano Salt & Pepper

This recipe is heavy on the veggies. Each serving is just 142 k calories with 8 grams of fat and just 11 net carbs.

The dressing has all the ingredients a classic Greek dressing includes: olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Replacing some of the EVOO with water lightens it up without losing any flavor!

Use a pasta like Dreamfields or Carbanada to reduce the carbohydrates in this recipe. Using less pasta and more chopped veggies helps too!

* Grill the veggies first to give them even more flavor. * Use tomatoes in a variety of colors. * Add grilled chicken to make it an entre salad

Tips:

* Use roasted red peppers for a smoky flavor * Add chopped artichoke hearts  * Add chopped green bell peppers * Add a can of rinsed, drained chickpeas

Variations:

* Serve as a side dish or add meat to make it a main dish * Serve over additional baby spinach for added nutrition * Add it to a low carb wrap for a quick lunch

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