Recipe: Lentil Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

  • 8.8 oz Red lentil pasta (size of box)

  • 1/3 cup Diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1 cup Thinly-sliced cucumber
  • 2 Scallions sliced
  • 1 Jar of drained quartered artichokes
  • 2 tbsp Kalamata olives
  • 1 Lemon zest

Pasta Salad Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dried parsley
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • Pinch freshly-ground black pepper

  • Pinch coarse sea salt optional, for garnish

Directions:

1. Pasta Salad Dressing: Whisk together the ingredients for the salad dressing.

2. Red Lentil Pasta Salad: Cook the red lentil pasta according to package directions. Drain and allow to cool while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

3. Add the cooled pasta to the sliced vegetables.

4. Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to coat. Add the remaining teaspoon each of dried parsley and dried oregano, as well as the juice and zest of the lemon. Stir to incorporate.

5. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Servings: 8, Calories: 201 kcal