Low Calorie Pasta Salad
A light and nutritious pasta salad perfect for a healthy meal or snack, packed with fresh vegetables and low-fat cheese.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 8 oz chickpea pasta ((or regular pasta, uncooked))
- 1 cups cottage cheese ((0% fat))
- 5 oz tomatoes ((or ¾ red bell peppers, diced))
- 1 cups spinach (chopped)
- ⅓ red onion red onion (finely diced, optional)
- 1.5 oz Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp sea salt ((or more to taste))
- to taste ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions, then drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, cottage cheese, chopped tomatoes, spinach, and diced red onion.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, then season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Toss everything together until well mixed.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, add fresh herbs like basil or parsley.