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Chickpea Pasta Salad

This easy chickpea pasta salad is hearty enough to serve as a meal of its own but light enough to serve as the perfect side at a summer BBQ or buffet.
Pulses Chickpeas
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 cup

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL) Calories: 128 Total Fat: 2 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Carbohydrate: 23 g Fibre: 3 g Sugars: 4 g Protein: 5.5 g Cholesterol: 3 mg Sodium: 227 mg Potassium: 280 mg Iron: 1 mg

Ingredients

  • 4 cups (1 L) cooked rotini (corkscrew) pasta drained & cooled
  • 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas drained & rinsed (yields 2 cups/500 mL cooked chickpeas)
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sweet red peppers chopped
  • 4 green onions finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) light Greek salad dressing

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine pasta, chickpeas, celery, carrot, red pepper, onion and feta. Toss lightly to mix well.
  • Add dressing to pasta mixture and toss to coat well and serve.

tips

  • Feel free to switch out the Greek salad dressing with an equal amount of your favourite dressing!

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