Photo: Anna Pelzer
Mediterranean Raw Squash Pasta Salad
14 ingredients
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This pasta salad with raw squash and bold Greek flavors is a simple, light summer dish. Thanks to the plethora of vegetables, whole grains and beans, it’s a complete meal in itself! Pack up a bowlful for a weekday lunch or serve with a glass of chilled Pinot Grigio for dinner.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1294
Calories
37g
Protein
61g
Fat
161g
Carbs
Counts 18 of 20 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Couscous | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 176 |
| Chickpea | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 134 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup whole wheat Israeli couscous (or any other small pasta shape, you’ll need about 3 cups cooked)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- pinch of sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 cup chickpeas, cooked
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 3 ounces feta, crumbled (about 1/3 cup)
- 10 kalamata olives, sliced
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced into super thin rounds using a vegetable peeler
- 1 small yellow squash, sliced into super thin rounds using a vegetable peeler
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/3 cup basil, chopped
Directions
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By cookieandkate ·
Recipe sourced from
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