Healthy Creamy Pasta Salad
Enjoy a vibrant and nutritious Healthy Creamy Pasta Salad, perfectly balancing creamy dressing with fresh, crunchy vegetables. This easy-to-make dish combines tender whole grain rotini pasta with juicy cherry tomatoes, colorful bell peppers, and refreshing cucumbers. Ideal for potlucks, picnics, or quick weeknight dinners, this delightful salad is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your cravings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz whole grain rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- While the pasta cools, chop the cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, and red onion into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine cooled pasta with chopped veggies in a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and gently mix until well coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving to let flavors meld.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 5mg