Cucumber Pasta Salad
This creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad is a light, bright, and flavorful twist on summer pasta salad. Loaded with fresh summer cucumbers, red onion, and tender rotini pasta, this dish makes a fabulous side dish or vegetarian meal for your next picnic or potluck. Served with a delightful lemon dill dressing that's made healthy with Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
Ingredients
For the Cucumber Pasta Salad:
- ½ pound rotini pasta
- 1 english cucumber, seeded & sliced into half moons (about 3 cups)
- ½ red onion, diced (about 1 cup)
For the Dressing:
- 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dill, chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted water, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta and rinse it with cool water to cool it down.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients including the plain greek yogurt, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, dill and garlic powder.
- Add the cooked, cooled pasta, cucumber, and red onion to a bowl. Toss together with the dressing.
- Serve immediately or put in the fridge for up to an hour to let the flavors combine.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 169mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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