PASTA SALAD WITH GARBANZO BEANS, TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE

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Categories     Salad     Bean     Cheese     Herb     Pasta     Tomato     Low Cal     High Fiber     Fall     Healthy     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 pound fusilli or other corkscrew pasta
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
1 15- to 16-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Additional chopped fresh mint

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Drain again.
  • Combine 1/4 cup mint, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and lemon peel in large bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Add pasta, tomatoes, garbanzo beans and feta cheese. Toss to blend well. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared ahead. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours; or cover and refrigerate overnight, them let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)
  • Mound salad on large shallow platter. Garnish with additional mint.

Josh Loggins
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This pasta salad is delicious! I love the creamy dressing and the salty feta cheese.


Busayo Adeoye
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This pasta salad is so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love the combination of garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and feta cheese.


Jekobe Chambers
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I made this pasta salad for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making it again.


Jeet Thapa Mgr.
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This pasta salad is a great way to use up leftover pasta. I also like to add some cooked chicken or shrimp to make it a more complete meal.


Kofi Yaw
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I'm not a huge fan of pasta salad, but this one is actually really good! The dressing is light and flavorful, and the garbanzo beans add a nice crunch.


Erika Jensen
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This pasta salad is so refreshing and flavorful. I love that it's made with healthy ingredients like garbanzo beans and tomatoes.


Naveed.arayn.king03
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I've made this pasta salad several times now and it's always a hit. I love the salty feta cheese and the tangy dressing.


Nirob Paul
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This is my new favorite pasta salad recipe! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Samana Koirala
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I made this pasta salad for a picnic and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The flavors were so fresh and summery.


Tina Booth
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This pasta salad was a hit at my last potluck! The combination of garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and feta cheese was delicious, and the dressing was perfectly tangy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.