Description
A refreshing pasta salad featuring rigatoni, creamy feta, sweet cranberries, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients
2 cups rigatoni pasta
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup chopped red onion
¼ cup fresh parsley
¼ cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp honey
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Cook rigatoni until al dente; rinse and drain.
2. Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper.
3. Combine cooled pasta, feta, cranberries, onion, and parsley.
4. Pour vinaigrette over and toss gently.
5. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use goat cheese for a creamier texture.
Add grilled chicken or nuts for extra protein.
Chill before serving for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
