I love Greek inspired food.
Back when I lived in Kent, I used to frequently go to an amazing Greek restaurant with my 3 of my best friends and we would all share a Meze (a selection of dishes), it is the best sharing meal ever, especially when accompanied by good friends and drinks, and often involved getting up on the tables afterwards dancing and having fun.
Lunch today wasn’t really prepared, I wanted pasta, but didn’t fancy the usual tomato based sauce. So decided on a yummy pasta salad.
Many times meals are created here by opening my fridge and looking for inspiration and this time it was the tub of feta staring back at me, so I know it had to be a
GREEK PASTA SALAD
So with main ingredients sorted, it was down to the dressing, as lets face a salad of any kind is pretty boring with out dressing.
Olive oil, Fresh lemon, fresh mint, maple syrup, salt and pepper.
Sometimes you just have to use a few syns to make a decent dressing and this was one of those time.
Add all ingredients to a bowl, drizzle with dressing and mix – Simple!! and all ready in less than 15 mins.
- 150g/5.5oz of fusilli pasta (can use gluten free)
- 1 cup (240ml) of chopped cucumber
- 1 cup (240ml) of chopped fresh tomatoes
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- 90g/3oz of feta cheese, crumbled (2 HEa's)
- 1 tsp of olive oil (2 syns)
- 1 tbs of fresh chopped mint
- pinch of salt
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 tbs of maple syrup (2 syns)
- 2 tbs of fresh lemon juice
- Add pasta to a saucepan of boiling salted hot water and cook till al dente (10 mins)
- Allow to cool
- Add to a bowl the pasta, cucumber, tomato, red onion and feta cheese.
- Whisk together in the ingredients for the dressing.
- Pour over the salad and mix well to combine.
- Divide among two bowls
- Enjoyy
The recipes is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly
Extra Easy - 1 HEa and 2 syns
Green - 1 HEa and 2 syns
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Caz
February 1, 2017 at 2:10 pmI made this for lunch , and packed some in my hubby’s lunch . We both loved it ! Very tasty !
Shevy (Slimming Eats)
February 2, 2017 at 12:46 amthat great Caz, it’s a lovely recipe in the summer too for picnics 🙂
Michele
June 25, 2017 at 1:54 pmThis is one of our favourite lunch or picnic salad. It’s so quick, easy and filling.
JAcky
July 5, 2017 at 4:42 amis it ok to make the night before and store in the fridge ready for lunch the next day? Does it store well ?
Shevy (Slimming Eats)
July 6, 2017 at 9:53 amyes that is fine to do, it will last a couple of days in the fridge 🙂
Felicia
August 5, 2017 at 2:25 pmMade it today for a light dinner for me and my 16month year old and we both loved it. Very happy I got left overs for tomorrow lunch
Sandra Webster
February 21, 2018 at 9:52 pmThank you for another amazing recipe. Made this for lunch to take to work and it was perfect, lovely flavours.
Sandra
May 29, 2018 at 2:38 pmDon’t like maple syrup, carnt stand sweet and sour. What can I use instead. Thank you.
Shevy (Slimming Eats)
May 30, 2018 at 9:17 amyou can replace with honey or similar if you don’t like Maple syrup.