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Cold Pasta with Feta Cheese and Vegetables
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Cold Pasta with Feta Cheese and Vegetables – Gluten-free version

A cold Mediterranean gluten-free pasta salad with feta cheese, fresh vegetables and olives – a refreshing summer dish ready in 20 minutes Gluten-free version: Gluten-free pasta.

⏱ 25 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 3 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

For the Cooked pasta

  1. 2
    Cook the gluten-free pasta in plenty of boiling salted water (4¼ cups of water and a heaping teaspoon of salt for every 4 oz of gluten-free pasta), following the package directions (taste about 2 minutes early), until al dente.
    ⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePot
    💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
  2. 3
    Drain.
    Colander
  3. 4
    Transfer immediately to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking, and drain again.
    ColanderBowl

To assemble

  1. 5
    Put the gluten-free pasta, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, red pepper and onion in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  2. 6
    Pour in the dressing and toss well.
  3. 7
    Add the cilantro and toss.
  4. 8
    Crumble the cheese on top.
558calories
16 gprotein
60 gcarbs
26 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 45%● fat 43%

Per serving (301 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · For the Cooked pasta · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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