Cucumber and Tomato Pasta Salad
If you need a light and fresh side dish for summer, this Cucumber and Tomato Pasta Salad is perfect. Sweet cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers and pasta tossed in a light lemony dressing, its the perfect simple pasta salad for all occasions.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 336kcal
Equipment
- Pasta Pot
- Large Mixing Bowl
- lemon squeezer
Ingredients
- 4 baby/persian cucumbers or ½ an English cucumber (about 150g)
- 200 grams cherry tomato
- 1 red onion
- 200 grams pasta
- small bunch fresh parsley or basil
- 1 tsp Maldon salt ¼ tsp table salt
Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp Italian herb blend or dried oregano
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes and onion and add to a bowl. Sprinkle with about a teaspoon of coarse sea salt (I use Maldon). Set aside for at least 10 minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook the pasta about 2 minutes less than the packet instructions so it is just al-dente (still has some ‘bite’) then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Slice the cucumber and add to the bowl with the tomato and onion.
- Make the dressing by combining the olive oil, lemon juice,oregano, garlic and ¼ tsp salt in a small bowl or jar and shaking or whisking until emulsified.
- Add the pasta to the bowl with tomatoes, onion and cucumber. Pour in the dressing and chopped parsley then stir to combine.
- For best results allow the salad to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg