Fresh Spring Pasta Salad

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 250g chickpea spiral pasta (I used San Remo)

• 2 handfuls of baby spinach

• handful of cherry tomatoes cut in half

• 1 small red capsicum thinly sliced

• 1 medium cucumber thinly sliced

• 1/2 red onion thinly sliced

• 1/2 block of feta cheese (slice into cubes or crumble into the pasta)

• 1 tbsp. olive oil

• 1 tbsp. lemon juice

• 2 tsp. minced garlic

• Optional: extra protein - smoked salmon or poached shredded chicken would work really well in this recipe

Method

• Prepare the pasta following the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain water and let the pasta cool on the side

• Prepare sliced vegetables into a large bowl

• Once pasta has cooled slightly, add to the vegetables and combine well

• Add oil, lemon and minced garlic. Mix well.

• Add the sliced or feta cheese and mix through the salad

• If adding extra protein, add this on the side or mix through the salad well

• Serve and enjoy! This meal can be served as a side to a main meal or on its own since the chickpea pasta has a higher protein content than other pasta’s.