Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This is my mum’s pasta salad, it’s so easy and quick to make and so yum! Ready in 20 minutes nutritious and so delicious.

🍽 Serves 3-4

🕘 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups of farfalle pasta

• 1 cup of sliced sundried tomatoes

• 1 cucumber (approx.1 ½ cups of chopped cucumber)

• ½ cup of black olives

• ½ cup of kalamata olives (or substitute for ½ cup of black olives)

• A big handful of fresh basil

Easy vinaigrette dressing:

• 2 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar

• 2 Tbsp of maple syrup

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to the packaging instructions. Rinse the pasta – it stops the cooking process and pasta doesn’t stick together.

2. Prepare the ingredients: chop the cucumber, and slice the tomatoes.

3. Let the pasta cool down before mixing it with vegetables.

4. In the meantime, prepare the dressing: in a small jar, pour balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil, salt and pepper. Place the lid on and shake until well combined.

5. In a large bowl, place: cold pasta, chopped cucumbers, sundried tomatoes, olives, and basil.

6. Pour vinaigrette dressing over the salad and mix well.

7. Sprinkle some vegan parmesan on top.

8. Enjoy! 💚

Notes: Add 1 cup of chickpeas for more protein.

Watch a short tutorial on Instagram